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ohia

1 9.9

Hard strong wood from a Hawaiian tree people use for building and tools

noun
/oʊˈhiːə/

: madera de ohia

The carpenter used ohia wood to build the furniture.

Examples

The craftsman selected a piece of ohia to carve a new paddle for his canoe.
Because of its strength, ohia is valued for making tools and building supports.
Traditional Hawaiian houses were often built using sturdy ohia for their frames.
I love the rich color of ohia wood.
Traditional Hawaiian houses were often built using sturdy ohia for their frames.
The craftsman selected a piece of ohia to carve a new paddle for his canoe.
Because of its strength, ohia is valued for making tools and building supports.

Synonyms

koa

vsohia

2 8.8

A large tree from Hawaii with strong wood used for furniture and crafts

is tougher local wood used more for fuel, tools, and building

iliahi

vsohia

1 9.9

A Hawaiian sandalwood tree with scented wood used for carving and ceremonies

is utilitarian hard wood used mainly for construction, tools, and fuel

hinoki

vsohia

1 9.5

Wood from a Japanese cypress tree that smells pleasant and does not rot easily, used for baths and building

is plain hard wood chosen for practical uses like fuel and tools

orangewood

vsohia

1 9.1

Wood from an orange tree used for small detailed craft work

is coarser hard wood used for robust building, tools, or fuel

Ochroma

vsohia

Specialized

1 9.9

A group of tropical trees that includes the balsa tree with very light wood

is heavy durable wood used where strength and fuel value are needed

wiliwili

vsohia

1 9.9

Light soft wood from a Hawaiian tree used for carving and crafts

is hard and suited to heavy construction and fuel rather than light work

okoume

vsohia

1 9.9

Light wood from a tall African tree used to make plywood, boats and furniture

is heavy, hard wood favored for fuel and tool making rather than light uses

tamanu

vsohia

9.9

Hard, durable wood from a tropical tree used for carving and building

is hard Hawaiian wood used for fuel, tools, and construction

wallaba

vsohia

9.9

Hard wood from a South American tree that resists rot and is used for decks or posts

is hard Hawaiian wood used broadly, not only where decay resistance matters

Surface Forms

ohia singular

ohias plural

Etymology

Ohia comes from the Hawaiian name ʻŌhiʻa, and people in Hawaii also use the name for the tree's strong wood because it was used for tools and houses. So ohia can mean the hard wood of the tree.