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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain wordnet
3. 3
   The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinet-making. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Ambon Island, part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

padaukpadaukandaman redwoodpadoukpterocarpus indicus

Etymology

Ultimately from Portuguese Amboina, likely through Dutch Amboina, Amboyna, cognate to Old Javanese Ambwan (“Ambon”).

Related phrases

pterocarpus indicus

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