iroko

== English == === Etymology === From Yoruba ìrókò. === Noun === iroko (countable and uncountable, plural irokos) A hardwood obtained from several African trees, especially of the species Milicia excelsa. The tree itself. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Koori, koori == Japanese == === Romanization === iroko Rōmaji transcription of いろこ == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ùrókò (Ekiti) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ì.ɾó.kò/ === Noun === ìrókò iroko, African teak, Nigerian teak, rock elm (Milicia excelsa syn. Chlorophora excelsa); regarded as a sacred tree by the Yoruba people. ==== Derived terms ==== Ìrókò (“The spirit believed to reside in iroko trees”) ọmọdé bú ìrókò ó bojú wo ẹ̀yìn; ó ti gbàgbé pé olúwere kìí pa ẹni lóòjọ́ (proverb) ==== Descendants ==== → Hausa: loko → Nupe: ròókò → Edo: uloko → English: iroko → Japanese: イロコ === References === Milicia+excelsa at The Plant List