satinwood

Noun
Synonyms: West Indian satinwoodZanthoxylum flavumsatinwood treeChloroxylon swietenia

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily woodSynonyms: West Indian satinwoodZanthoxylum flavum
  2. hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools
  3. East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood;Synonyms: satinwood treeChloroxylon swietenia
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Satinwood \Sat"in*wood`\, n. (Bot.) The hard, lemon-colored, fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Chloroxylon Swietenia). It takes a lustrous finish, and is used in cabinetwork. The name is also given to the wood of a species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum Caribaeum) growing in Florida and the West Indies. [1913 Webster]
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