acle

[ ak-lee ]
/ ˈæk li /

noun

the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.

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Origin of acle

From the Tagalog word aklé

Words nearby acle

acknowledged, acknowledgment, ACL, aclasis, aclastic, acle, acleistocardia, aclinic line, closed book, a, A.C.L.S., ACLU
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