satinwood

[ sat-n-wood ]

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noun

the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture.
the tree itself.

satinwood

/ ˈsætɪnˌwʊd /

a rutaceous tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, that occurs in the East Indies and has hard wood with a satiny texture
the wood of this tree, used in veneering, cabinetwork, marquetry, etc
West Indian Satinwood
another name for yellowwood

First recorded in 1785–95; satin + wood ¹

The furniture would be just perfectly fine—rosewood and satinwood, and one room all ebony and pale yellow satin.

Haven't you been in rooms where there was a jumble of mission furniture, satinwood, fine old mahogany and gilt-legged chairs?

The serrated mottler or marbler (Fig. 21) is used for maple or satinwood in distemper or for marbling.

The waved mottler (Fig. 18) is used for representing maple, mahogany or satinwood in distemper.

The fitch or sable piped overgrainer (Fig. 24) is used in distemper for maple, satinwood or other delicate work.

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