Macassar

//məˈkæs.ə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica uncountable

    "THE EMPIRE ROOM Mark Grossich, who created the Campbell Apartment lounge in Grand Central Terminal, is using plenty of stainless steel and macassar ebony to turn a former post office branch in the Empire State Building into a sophisticated Art Deco setting for that perfect Manhattan: 350 Fifth Avenue (33rd Street)."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Makassar. A city in Indonesia. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A town in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
  3. 3
    A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Synonyms

All synonyms
makassareseujung pandang

Example

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"THE EMPIRE ROOM Mark Grossich, who created the Campbell Apartment lounge in Grand Central Terminal, is using plenty of stainless steel and macassar ebony to turn a former post office branch in the Empire State Building into a sophisticated Art Deco setting for that perfect Manhattan: 350 Fifth Avenue (33rd Street)."

Etymology

Alteration of Makassar (“a port city in Indonesia”)

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macassar oilmacassar oil

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