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noun
Any of the trees of the pantropical genus Pterocarpus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The valuable timber of these trees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: padouk, amboyna, Pterocarpus indicus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
History
From Burmese ပိတောက် (pi.tauk).
Across languages
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