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pyinma

pyinma

9.9
A hard reddish-brown wood used to make fine furniture and boxes
  • noun
  • Specialized
: pyinma
  • The furniture was crafted from pyinma, giving it a beautiful reddish-brown finish.

Examples

  • Artisans prize pyinma for its smooth surface and durability in making decorative boxes.

  • Because of its lustrous appearance, pyinma is often chosen for specialty veneer applications.

  • The artisan chose pyinma for its durability.

  • I love the color of pyinma wood.

  • Artisans prize pyinma for its smooth surface and durability in making decorative boxes.

  • Because of its lustrous appearance, pyinma is often chosen for specialty veneer applications.

  • The furniture was crafted from pyinma, giving it a beautiful reddish-brown finish.

Synonyms

East Indian rosewood
vspyinma
  • Indian
1 8.5

A large tree from India with dark, hard wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments

is lighter and glossier, chosen for delicate fine woodworking rather than heavy uses
Burmese rosewood
vspyinma
  • Indian
9.6

A hard reddish wood from a tree in India and Myanmar used for fine furniture

is lighter and glossier, preferred for very fine woodworking
Philippine mahogany
vspyinma
  • Philippine
8.1

A tropical tree in the Philippines with hard fragrant wood used for furniture

is paler and smoother, chosen for delicate fine woodworking
Philippine cedar
vspyinma
  • Philippine
9.6

A tree from the Philippines with hard red fragrant wood used for furniture and building

is finer grained and more lustrous, aimed at high quality woodworking
9.1

A large Indian tree with hard dark purple-brown wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments

is lighter in colour and smoother, used more for decorative joinery
Lysiloma sabicu
vspyinma
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from the Caribbean that makes hard dark brown wood like mahogany

is lighter and more lustrous, aimed at refined woodworking rather than heavy use

Surface Forms

pyinma singular
pyinmas plural

Etymology

Pyinma comes from Burmese and is the local name for the Queen's crape myrtle tree; its wood is hard, light reddish-brown and very smooth, so woodworkers use it for fine boxes and furniture. That's why pyinma in English means this special, durable timber.