padauk

[ puh-douk ]

noun

1. padouk.

padauk

/ -ˈdɔːk; pəˈdaʊk /

noun

1. any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood
2. the wood of any of these trees, used in decorative cabinetwork

Word History and Origins

Origin of padauk¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of padauk¹

from a native Burmese word