sat|in|wood

sat|in|wood
sat|in|wood «SAT uhn WUD», noun.
1. the smooth, yellowish-brown wood of an East Indiaree, used especially to ornament furniture: »

This wardrobe is made of stinkwood with satinwood panels (Cape Times).

2. the tree itself. It belongs to the mahogany family.
3. a small West Indian tree of the rue family, having hard, fine-grained, orange-colored wood, used especially for cabinetwork.

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