Vocabulary : Cocobolas to Cod liver

Cocobolas : A very beautiful and hard wood, obtained in the West India Islands. It is used in cabinetmaking, for the handles of tools, and for various fancy articles.
Cocobolo : Alt. of Cocobolas
Cocoon : An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce is prepared. ;; The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or pupa. ;; The case of silk made by spiders to protect their eggs. ;; The egg cases of mucus, etc., made by leeches and other worms.
Cocoonery : A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons.
Coctible : Capable of being cooked.

Coctile : Made by baking, or exposing to heat, as a brick.
Coction : Act of boiling. ;; Digestion. ;; The change which the humorists believed morbific matter undergoes before elimination.
Cocus wood : A West Indian wood, used for making flutes and other musical instruments.
Cod : A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. ;; A small bag or pouch. ;; The scrotum. ;; A pillow or cushion. ;; An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.
Cod liver : The liver of the common cod and allied species.

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