African mahogany vs. sapele
noun
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a large tree, Khaya ivorensis, of western Africa, having hard wood resembling true mahogany, widely used in cabinetmaking and boatbuilding.
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any of several related or similar African hardwood trees.
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the wood of any of these trees.
[suh-pee-lee]
/ səˈpi li /
noun
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Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
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a tree, especially Entandrophragma cylindricum, of the mahogany family, yielding this wood.
