satinwood

/ˌsætnˈwʊd/

Other forms: satinwoods

Definitions of satinwood

1. noun

   East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood;
   synonyms: Chloroxylon swietenia, satinwood tree

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
   synonyms: West Indian satinwood, Zanthoxylum flavum

   type of:

   angiospermous yellowwood

   any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood
3. noun

   hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees