Definition of koa
1 : a Hawaiian timber tree (Acacia koa) with crescent-shaped phyllodes and pale yellow flowers borne in small round heads
2 : the fine-grained red wood of the koa used especially for furniture
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Origin and Etymology of koa
Hawaiian
First Known Use: 1824
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