padauk

American  

[puh-douk] / pəˈdaʊk /

noun

1. padouk.

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padauk British  

/ -ˈdɔːk, pəˈdaʊk /

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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Etymology

Origin of padauk

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The Lively Lady was built in an Indian laundry shed, made out of teak and Andaman padauk.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2018

A skilled cabinetmaker, he built a pair of end tables from walnut, ash, cocobolo and padauk, steam-bent into curvy multicolored strips that look like pieces of luscious taffy.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2012

In addition to teak, which provides the bulk of the revenue, the most valuable woods are sha or cutch, india rubber, pyingado, or ironwood for railway sleepers, and padauk.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various