lauan
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lauan
Said to be < Tagalog
Example Sentences
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Some thin-sets work fine on exterior grade plywood but not with lauan plywood, particleboard or hardwood.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2015
As Calinan dropped behind, the country turned to tropical forest, with tall lauan and tanguile trees, the source of so-called Philippine mahogany.
From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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