Burma padauk

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A tree from India and Myanmar that gives reddish-brown wood used for furniture and carving

noun

: padauk de Birmania

The wood of the Burma padauk is often used in high-quality furniture making.

Examples

Many traditional carvings in Southeast Asia are made from Burma padauk wood.
Many furniture makers prefer Burma padauk for its durability.
A craftsman admired the reddish-brown hue of the Burma padauk timber.
The Burma padauk tree is known for its beautiful yellow flowers.
Many traditional carvings in Southeast Asia are made from Burma padauk wood.
A craftsman admired the reddish-brown hue of the Burma padauk timber.
The wood of the Burma padauk is often used in high-quality furniture making.

Synonyms

padouk

vsBurma padauk

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A tropical tree from Southeast Asia with reddish wood that has dark stripes used for furniture and instruments

is a more restricted label for the species from India and Myanmar

Pterocarpus macrocarpus

vsBurma padauk

Specialized

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A tropical tree from India and Burma with hard reddish wood used for furniture

is the common local name for that same tree

padauk

vsBurma padauk

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A tropical tree from Southeast Asia with reddish wood and dark stripes

is the name for the tree specifically native to India and Myanmar

Surface Forms

Burma padauk singular

Burma padauks plural

Morphology

Burma + padauk

This is a straightforward place + noun compound: 'Burma' specifies origin and 'padauk' names the tree, so the meaning 'a padauk tree from Burma' is directly derivable from the constituents. The composition is fully compositional and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Burma padauk comes from the country name Burma and the local tree name padauk, a tree famous for bright red flowers and hard, red-brown wood. That's why the phrase means the timber from that tree, often used like 'mahogany'.