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red lauan

red lauan

9.9
A large Philippine tree with hard reddish wood used for furniture and building
  • noun
  • Philippine
translation icon : lauan rojo
  • The cabinets were made from red lauan, giving them a rich, deep color.

Examples

  • Many exporters list red lauan under the name Philippine mahogany.

  • Because of its durability, red lauan is popular in furniture making.

  • The carpenter prefers using red lauan for furniture making.

  • Many builders choose red lauan for its durability.

  • Many builders choose red lauan for its strength and attractive color.

  • The cabinets were crafted from red lauan, known for its rich reddish hue.

  • Because of its durability, red lauan is a favored choice among furniture makers.

Synonyms

red lauan tree
vsred lauan
  • Philippine
9.8

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

is the same meaning but presented without the explicit word tree
lauan
vsred lauan
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that gives strong wood used for furniture

is narrower, referring to the Philippine species with hard reddish wood

Surface Forms

red lauan singular
red lauans plural

Morphology

red + lauan

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'red' describes the color of the noun 'lauan' (a Shorea tree/wood), so the meaning 'reddish lauan tree or wood' is directly derivable from the parts. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, and the construction is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Red lauan comes from the local word lauan for large trees in the Philippines and the word red that describes their deep, reddish wood. So, the name came to mean the actual 'tree' and its hard, useful 'wood' used for furniture and building.