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🌳 A tropical tree 🪵 A reddish wood 🟥 A reddish color
padauk

padauk

9.9
A hard reddish wood from tropical trees used for furniture or instruments
  • noun
  • /pəˈdɔk/
translation icon : madera de padauk
  • Many luxury guitar makers choose padauk for its beauty and durability.

Examples

  • African padauk is prized for its striking color and resistance to termites.

  • The cabinet was made from rare padauk, giving it a distinctive rich hue.

  • The table is made of padauk.

  • Many craftsmen prefer padauk for its durability.

  • The table was crafted from padauk, giving it a rich, warm hue that added elegance to the room.

  • She chose a padauk finish for her new cabinets, as its reddish tones complemented the overall decor beautifully.

  • For the jewelry box, the artisan selected padauk for its density and stunning grain patterns, making it a standout piece.

Synonyms

padouk
vspadauk
9.9

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

is a dense reddish hardwood used mainly for decorative cabinetwork and furniture

Compounds

Burma padauk
  • UK
9.9

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

Surface Forms

padauk singular
padauks plural

Etymology

Padauk was first the name of that same Southeast Asian tree and then the name traveled with the timber trade into English. So padauk also means the dense, reddish hardwood used for furniture and decoration.