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Noun

1. 1
   Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Chloroxylon swietenia (Ceylon or East Indian satinwood) countable, uncountable
2. 2
   East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood wordnet
3. 3
   Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Zanthoxylum flavum (Jamaican satinwood or West Indian satinwood). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools wordnet
5. 5
   Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Chloroxylon faho (Madagascar satinwood) countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood wordnet
7. 7
   Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Murraya paniculata, from southeast Asia and Australia countable, uncountable
8. 8
   Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Nematolepis squamea, from Australia countable, uncountable
9. 9
   Wood used for crafting fine furniture, particularly for inlay and marquetry, from either Chloroxylon swietenia or Zanthoxylum flavum. countable, uncountable

   "On a tiny satinwood table stood a statuette by Clodion"

Synonyms

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chloroxylon swieteniasatinwood treewest indian satinwoodzanthoxylum flavum

Example

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"On a tiny satinwood table stood a statuette by Clodion"

Etymology

From satin + wood.

Related phrases

murraya paniculata

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