paulownia
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Light, stable wood from a fast-growing tree with pale purple flowers used for furniture and instruments
- noun
- /pəˈloʊniə/
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madera de paulownia
- Artisans prefer paulownia wood for crafting due to its stability and lightweight nature.
Examples
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The furniture in the living room is crafted from beautiful paulownia wood, making it both light and stylish.
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There was great excitement when the gift, packed in a formally wrapped paulownia wood box, arrived from the store.
Fiction book (1996) -
Musical instruments often benefit from the unique qualities of paulownia wood, which enhances their sound.
Surface Forms
paulownia singular
paulownias plural
Etymology
Paulownia for the wood keeps the same name as the tree because it comes from the tree named for Princess Pavlovna, whose name comes from 'Paul'. So the light, stable wood used for furniture and instruments is called paulownia, and remembering 'Paul' helps you connect the wood to the tree it comes from.