amboyna

/ æmˈbɔɪnə /

noun

1. the mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus indicus, used in making furniture

Word History and Origins

Origin of amboyna¹

C19: from the island of Amboina

Example Sentences

A grey fort, and weather-worn Government offices, flank the green aloon-aloon of Amboyna, surrounded by tamarind avenues.

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A few details on the roadstead of Amboyna, and the manners and customs of the native population, will not be out of place.

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Upon leaving Amboyna, the expedition sailed for the south-west coast of Australia.

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I wonder where that North Amboyna is that you once mentioned to me—and what kind of a place it is.

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This species grows wild near Amboyna (Rumphius), where it is also cultivated.

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