amboyna
amboina
- the mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus indicus, used in making furniture
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Word Origin for amboyna
C19: from the island of Amboina
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In the Moluccas themselves the species of Amboyna are the largest; 4.
Contributions to the Theory of Natural SelectionAlfred Russel Wallace
The species of Celebes equal or even surpass in size those of Amboyna.
On the Genesis of SpeciesSt. George Mivart
In the Moluccas themselves the species of Amboyna are the largest.
On the Genesis of SpeciesSt. George Mivart
You can all lend a hand till I land you at Amboyna or Ternate.
Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other StoriesLouis Becke
Captain Foote was left as governor of the island with a garrison, while we went on to Amboyna.
Old JackW.H.G. Kingston