Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lakawood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: laka-wood
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reddish aromatic heartwood obtained from various plants and used as incense in China, India and South East Asia. It was also historically used as a dye and in medicine.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Malay kayu laka.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

cayolaque

Questions

What does lakawood mean?: A reddish aromatic heartwood obtained from various plants and used as incense in China, India and South East Asia. It was also historically used as a dye and in medicine.
Where does lakawood come from?: Calque of Malay kayu laka.

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