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

padauk

8.1
A warm reddish orange colour like the wood of a tropical tree
  • noun
  • /pəˈdɔk/
translation icon : color padauk
  • The walls were painted in a beautiful shade of padauk.

Examples

  • She chose a padauk dress that complemented her tan and the autumn wedding palette.

  • They recommended a padauk accent wall to coordinate with the walnut kitchen cabinets.

  • The designer painted the entryway in padauk to bring warmth to the modern space.

  • I love the padauk color of this fabric!

  • The vibrant padauk color adds a beautiful touch to the living room decor.

  • She chose a padauk finish for her new dining table to highlight its rich tones.

  • In the fashion show, several outfits featured padauk shades that caught everyone's attention.

Synonyms

tangerine
vspadauk
4 2.3

A reddish orange color like the skin of a ripe fruit

is warmer and less bright and leans toward a softer reddish orange
gulmohar
vspadauk
  • Indian
9.9

A bright reddish orange color like the tree's flowers

is warmer and less vivid and leans toward a softer reddish orange

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 as a color is named after the wood's warm 'red-orange' tone. So calling something padauk means it has the same warm reddish-orange color as the wood.