satinwood tree

/ˌsætnˈwʊd tri/
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Other forms: satinwood trees

Definitions of satinwood tree
  1. noun
    East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood;
    synonyms: Chloroxylon swietenia, satinwood
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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