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amboyna

amboyna

9.9
A tree from Southeast Asia that has red wood with dark, striped grain
  • noun
  • Philippine
translation icon : amboyna
  • The craftsman selected a piece of amboyna to make the luxurious desktop veneer.

Examples

  • The table is made of beautiful amboyna wood.

  • The furniture's amboyna panels gleamed in the sunlight, showing off their beautiful striations.

  • Collectors prize antique boxes made from amboyna for their rich color and striking grain patterns.

  • Many craftsmen prefer amboyna for its unique patterns.

  • Collectors prize antique boxes made from amboyna for their rich color and striking grain patterns.

  • The craftsman selected a piece of amboyna to make the luxurious desktop veneer.

  • The furniture's amboyna panels gleamed in the sunlight, showing off their beautiful striations.

Synonyms

Pterocarpus indicus
vsamboyna
  • Specialized
9.9

A large tree from Southeast Asia with reddish wood and dark grain

is the common decorative name used for the wood rather than botanical term
padauk
vsamboyna
9.9

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

is used more often as a decorative trade name than as a general tree name
padouk
vsamboyna
9.9

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

is the preferred decorative name used by woodworkers rather than a variant spelling

Compounds

amboyna pine
  • Philippine
9.5

A tropical tree from Indonesia and the Philippines that makes a resin used in furniture

Surface Forms

amboyna singular
amboynas plural

Etymology

Amboyna comes from the name of the Indonesian island Ambon (once called Amboina), where traders found and sold this rich, reddish wood with dark, striped grain. That's why amboyna refers to that special decorative wood used in fine furniture.