African walnut

African walnut
noun
tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany
Syn: ↑Lovoa klaineana
Hypernyms: ↑tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Lovoa, ↑genus Lovoa

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
1. : a tropical African timber tree (Lovoa klaineana) of the family Meliaceae
2. : the yellowish wood of the African walnut having the grain and figure of mahogany

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