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padauk
[ puh-douk ]
padauk
/ pəˈdaʊk; -ˈdɔːk /
noun
- any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood
- the wood of any of these trees, used in decorative cabinetwork
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Word History and Origins
Origin of padauk1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Word History and Origins
Origin of padauk1
from a native Burmese word
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