trin·co·ma·li wood noun ortrin·co·ma·lee wood\|triŋkōmə|lē-\ Usage: often capitalized T Etymology: from Trincomali, Trincomalee, seaport in Ceylon 1.: a tropical Asiatic timber tree (Berrya ammonilla) of the family Tiliaceae with hard dark wood 2.: the wood of the trincomali wood tree