pa·dauk (p -dôk ) also pa·douk (-d k)n. In both senses also called amboyna. 1. A southeast Asian tree (Pterocarpus indicus) having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain. 2. The wood of this tree, used mainly for decorative cabinetwork. [Burmese.] |
padauk, padouk [pəˈdaʊk -ˈdɔːk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees, used in decorative cabinetwork See also amboyna
[from a native Burmese word]
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| Noun | 1. | padauk - 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 |
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