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padauk

[puh-douk]
noun
  1. padouk.
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Origin of padauk

First recorded in 1830–40

padouk

or pa·dauk

[puh-douk]
noun
  1. any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc.
  2. the wood itself.
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Origin of padouk

First recorded in 1830–40, padouk is from the Burmese word padauk
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British Dictionary definitions for padauk

padauk

padouk

noun
  1. any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood
  2. the wood of any of these trees, used in decorative cabinetwork
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See also amboyna

Word Origin for padauk

from a native Burmese word

padouk

noun
  1. a variant spelling of padauk
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