satinwood
Americannoun
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the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture.
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the tree itself.
noun
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a rutaceous tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, that occurs in the East Indies and has hard wood with a satiny texture
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the wood of this tree, used in veneering, cabinetwork, marquetry, etc
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another name for yellowwood
Etymology
Origin of satinwood
Example Sentences
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Her dressing room’s satinwood and pearly inlays, Mr. DiMeo pointed out, may have made their way to New York partly via Mr. Huntington’s rail lines.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2016
With its profuse ornamentation carved from dark wood standing out against the blond, satinwood casing, it’s spectacular and, by today’s standards, grotesquely overwrought.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2016
The room features woodwork of buttery satinwood and dark purpleheart, or amaranth.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2016
Around a great satinwood table in Ceylon's government offices, the five Prime Ministers convened.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of the ten cars in the train, the Prince of Wales occupied the last, "Killarney," a beautiful car, eighty-two feet long, its interior finished in satinwood, and beautifully lighted by the indirect system.
From Westward with the Prince of Wales by Newton, W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas)
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