am·boy·na also am·boi·na ( m-boi n )n. See padauk. [After Amboyna (Ambon).] |
amboyna, amboina [æmˈbɔɪnə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus indicus, used in making furniture
[from the island of Amboina]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  amboyna - mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicusrosewood - hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork padauk, padouk, Pterocarpus indicus, amboyna - tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain |
| 2. | amboyna - tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain genus Pterocarpus, Pterocarpus - genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods amboyna, Andaman redwood - mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|