amboyna

Definitions of amboyna
  1. noun
    tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
    synonyms: Pterocarpus indicus, padauk, padouk
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  2. noun
    mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
    synonyms: Andaman redwood
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    type of:
    rosewood
    hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
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