Brazilian mahogany
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brazilian mahogany — noun Usage: usually capitalized B 1. : either of two Brazilian timber trees (Plathymenia foliolosa and P. reticulata) of the family Leguminosae with yellowish brown wood 2. : jequitiba … Useful english dictionary
Mahogany — This article is about the timber. For other uses, see Mahogany (disambiguation). Honduras mahogany The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood… … Wikipedia
brazilian yellowwood — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : brazilian mahogany 1 … Useful english dictionary
Philippine mahogany — is a common name for several different species of trees and their wood.*Horticulturally, the name refers to the species Toona calantas in the mahogany family Meliaceae. *In the timber trade, it is often applied to wood of the genus Shorea in the… … Wikipedia
yellow mahogany — noun : brazilian mahogany 1 … Useful english dictionary
Swietenia macrophylla — taxobox image caption = Leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. status = VU status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Meliaceae genus =… … Wikipedia
jequitiba — jə̇|kēd.ə|bä, zhə̇| noun ( s) Etymology: Portuguese jequitibá, from Tupi 1. : a So. American tree (Cariniana legalis) that yields a valuable hardwood similar to Colombian mahogany 2. : the wood of the jequitiba called also Brazilian mahogany … Useful english dictionary
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Tonewood — is the term generally used to designate wood with recognized and consistent acoustic qualities when used in the making of musical instruments. The type of wood used on stringed instruments, such as a guitar, is a much debated factor contributing… … Wikipedia
