sapanwood

[ suh-pan-wood ]

/ səˈpænˌwʊd /

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noun

a variant of sappanwood.

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Words nearby sapanwood

São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, São Vicente, sap, sapajou, sapanwood, sap bush, sapele, sap green, Saphar, saphead

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How to use sapanwood in a sentence

The only exports of Philippine produce at this date were cacao, sugar, wax, and sapanwood.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for sapanwood

sapanwood

/ (ˈsæpənˌwʊd) /

noun

a variant spelling of sappanwood

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