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meranti

British

/ mɪˈræntɪ /

noun

wood from any of several Malaysian trees of the dipterocarpaceous genus Shorea

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Etymology

Origin of meranti

C18: from Malay

Example Sentences

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Here, a red meranti was thriving; maybe it needed to be shaded by the aging palm trees early in life, Agung speculated.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 11, 2019

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