Definition of cocus wood in English:

cocus wood

nounˈkəʊkəsˈkōkəs ˌwo͝od

mass noun

Hard, heavy timber which blackens with age and is used for musical instruments.
This timber is obtained from the Jamaican ebony (Brya ebenus, family Leguminosae)
Example sentencesExamples
- An instrument maker who had dermatitis showed a positive patch test reaction to cocus wood but evidence for contact with the wood was circumstantial.
- Older pipes made of cocus wood were common in the late 18th and throughout the 19th centuries.
- During the 19th century, cocus wood became available from the West Indies and quickly became the standard timber for flutes and other woodwinds from that period.
- Most bagpipes that are made of rosewood, sheesham wood, or cocus wood are commonly considered inferior in quality.

Origin

Mid 17th century: cocus, of unknown origin.

Definition of cocus wood in US English:

cocus wood

nounˈkōkəs ˌwo͝od

Hard, heavy timber which blackens with age and is used for musical instruments.
This timber is obtained from the Jamaican ebony (Brya ebenus, family Leguminosae)
Example sentencesExamples
- During the 19th century, cocus wood became available from the West Indies and quickly became the standard timber for flutes and other woodwinds from that period.
- An instrument maker who had dermatitis showed a positive patch test reaction to cocus wood but evidence for contact with the wood was circumstantial.
- Most bagpipes that are made of rosewood, sheesham wood, or cocus wood are commonly considered inferior in quality.
- Older pipes made of cocus wood were common in the late 18th and throughout the 19th centuries.

Origin

Mid 17th century: cocus, of unknown origin.

单词	cocus wood
释义	Definition of cocus wood in English: cocus wood nounˈkəʊkəsˈkōkəs ˌwo͝od mass noun Hard, heavy timber which blackens with age and is used for musical instruments. This timber is obtained from the Jamaican ebony (Brya ebenus, family Leguminosae) Example sentencesExamples An instrument maker who had dermatitis showed a positive patch test reaction to cocus wood but evidence for contact with the wood was circumstantial. Older pipes made of cocus wood were common in the late 18th and throughout the 19th centuries. During the 19th century, cocus wood became available from the West Indies and quickly became the standard timber for flutes and other woodwinds from that period. Most bagpipes that are made of rosewood, sheesham wood, or cocus wood are commonly considered inferior in quality. Origin Mid 17th century: cocus, of unknown origin. Definition of cocus wood in US English: cocus wood nounˈkōkəs ˌwo͝od Hard, heavy timber which blackens with age and is used for musical instruments. This timber is obtained from the Jamaican ebony (Brya ebenus, family Leguminosae) Example sentencesExamples During the 19th century, cocus wood became available from the West Indies and quickly became the standard timber for flutes and other woodwinds from that period. An instrument maker who had dermatitis showed a positive patch test reaction to cocus wood but evidence for contact with the wood was circumstantial. Most bagpipes that are made of rosewood, sheesham wood, or cocus wood are commonly considered inferior in quality. Older pipes made of cocus wood were common in the late 18th and throughout the 19th centuries. Origin Mid 17th century: cocus, of unknown origin.
随便看	kit something out kit something up kit sth out kit sth up kitted kitten kitten heel kitten-heeled kittenish kittenish kittenishly kittenishly kittenishness plough jag plough jagging plough jockey plough-jogger ploughland plough light plough-line ploughman ploughmanship ploughman's lunch ploughman's lunches ploughman's spikenard