[suh-pee-lee] 
| 1. | Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture. |
| 2. | a tree, esp. Entandrophragma cylindricum, of the mahogany family, yielding this wood. |
| sapele mahogany | |
noun | |
| African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown [syn: African scented mahogany] |