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kokoona

noun
ko·koo·na | \kəˈkünə\

Definition of kokoona 

1 capitalized : a genus of East Indian trees (family Celastraceae) having flowers with a 3-celled ovary and producing 3-angled fruit

2 plural -s : any tree of the genus Kokoona

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History and Etymology for kokoona

New Latin, from Singhalese kokuṅ kokoona

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