noun
koko
Koko (noun) means a fast-growing tropical tree (Albizia lebbeck) grown for shade, timber, and fodder. Example: “The village square was shaded by an old koko tree.”
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A fast-growing tropical tree (Albizia lebbeck) grown for shade, timber, and fodder.
"The village square was shaded by an old koko tree."
How to use koko
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tropical shade tree; the word is also used as a place name in West Africa.
Easily confused with
cocoa →
koko (chocolate drink, regional spelling)
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Etymology
Traced back to a Burmese word for the same tree.
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What does “koko” mean?
The word “koko” means a fast-growing tropical tree (Albizia lebbeck) grown for shade, timber, and fodder. In plain terms, a tropical shade tree; the word is also used as a place name in West Africa.
How do you use “koko” in a sentence?
Here is “koko” used in a sentence: “The village square was shaded by an old koko tree.”
What part of speech is “koko”?
“Koko” is a noun.
What is the meaning of koko?
"koko" (noun) means a fast-growing tropical tree (Albizia lebbeck) grown for shade, timber, and fodder.
