amboyna

amboina

noun

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

Word Origin for amboyna

C19: from the island of Amboina

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Examples from the Web for amboyna

Historical Examples of amboyna

In the Moluccas themselves the species of Amboyna are the largest; 4.
Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection
Alfred Russel Wallace
The species of Celebes equal or even surpass in size those of Amboyna.
On the Genesis of Species
St. George Mivart
In the Moluccas themselves the species of Amboyna are the largest.
On the Genesis of Species
St. George Mivart
You can all lend a hand till I land you at Amboyna or Ternate.
Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories
Louis Becke
Captain Foote was left as governor of the island with a garrison, while we went on to Amboyna.
Old Jack
W.H.G. Kingston