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

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

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

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'.