# koa

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəʊə/ · frequency rank #56,853

## Definitions
1. A large tree of species Acacia koa (family Fabaceae) which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian koa. Doublet of toa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/koa