- dattock
- \\ˈdad.ək\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Wolof detah, ditah1. : a tropical African tree (Detarium senegalense) of the family Leguminosae having rounded to oval pods with a sweet edible pulp and a single oily edible seed2. : the hard dark reddish brown intricately figured wood of the dattock
Useful english dictionary. 2012.