Padauk

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the trees of the pantropical genus Pterocarpus. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain wordnet
  3. 3
    The valuable timber of these trees. uncountable, usually

    "In the dusty workroom her artificially red ponytail glowed like padauk, one of the exotic veneers she uses in her work."

  4. 4
    the wood of any of the padauk trees, used in decorative cabinetwork. wordnet

Synonyms

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amboynamukwanarranarrapadoukpterocarpus indicus

Example

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"In the dusty workroom her artificially red ponytail glowed like padauk, one of the exotic veneers she uses in her work."

Etymology

From Burmese ပိတောက် (pi.tauk).

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