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Chloroxylon swietenia

Chloroxylon swietenia

9.9
A tropical tree with hard shiny yellow wood used for fine furniture and cabinets
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Chloroxylon swietenia
  • Forests in southern India are home to Chloroxylon swietenia, commonly known as East Indian satinwood.

Examples

  • The lustrous wood of Chloroxylon swietenia is highly prized in cabinet making.

  • Furniture crafted from Chloroxylon swietenia displays a rich yellow hue and fine texture.

  • The wood of Chloroxylon swietenia is highly prized for its durability.

  • Many craftsmen prefer Chloroxylon swietenia for making furniture.

  • The lustrous wood of Chloroxylon swietenia is highly prized in fine woodworking for its beautiful appearance.

  • Furniture crafted from Chloroxylon swietenia showcases a rich yellow color and smooth finish.

  • Many craftsmen choose Chloroxylon swietenia for its durability and fine texture in their projects.

Synonyms

satinwood tree
vsChloroxylon swietenia
  • UK
8.6

A tree from South Asia with hard shiny yellow wood used for fine furniture

is native across South and Southeast Asia rather than only East India
satinwood
vsChloroxylon swietenia
8.3

Yellowish hard wood from a tropical tree with a smooth shiny surface often used for fine furniture

refers only to the species rather than to the wood used in furniture

Surface Forms

Chloroxylon swietenia singular
Chloroxylon swietenias plural

Morphology

Chloroxylon + Swietenia

Both constituents are genus names for trees, so a learner who knows those definitions can infer that Chloroxylon swietenia refers to a kind of tree (the taxonomic/botanical naming is cross-linguistically recognizable). However, the specific evaluative details (that it is valued for hard, lustrous, yellowish wood used in fine woodworking) are specialized and not predictable from the constituent names, so the expression is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Chloroxylon swietenia comes from Greek parts: chloro meaning 'green' and xylon meaning 'wood', plus swietenia, a botanist's name. So the name gives a picture of a tree with green-yellow, shiny wood, which explains why people value it for making fine furniture.