padauk

[ puh-douk ]

/ pəˈdaʊk /

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noun

padouk.

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Origin of padauk

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby padauk

pacy, paczki, pad, pada, Padang, padauk, padded cell, padding, Paddington, paddle, paddleball

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British Dictionary definitions for padauk

padauk

padouk

/ (pəˈdaʊk, -ˈdɔːk) /

noun

any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood

the wood of any of these trees, used in decorative cabinetwork

Word Origin for padauk

from a native Burmese word

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