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COCOBOLO

/ˈkoʊkəboʊloʊ/
NounCO-co-bo-loco-co-bo-lo · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An oily tropical hardwood of genus Dalbergia from Central America.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Mid 19th century; via Spanish from Lokono kakabali.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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