koa

noun

A tree (Acacia koa) in the pea family, native to Hawaii, having flowers arranged in axillary racemes and small sickle-shaped leaves.

noun

The light-to-dark brown or reddish wood of this tree, used for furniture, crafts, cabinetry, and musical instruments.

noun

A common and very valuable forest-tree of the Sandwich Islands, Acacia Koa.

noun

Acacia koa, a species of large tree in the family Fabaceae which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.