padouk

or pa·dauk

[ puh-douk ]

/ pəˈdaʊk /

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noun

any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc.

the wood itself.

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Origin of padouk

First recorded in 1830–40, padouk is from the Burmese word padauk

Words nearby padouk

pad foot, padishah, padkos, padlock, Padma Shri, padouk, Padova, padparadschah sapphire, padre, Padre Island, padrino

How to use padouk in a sentence

In the London market it is classed with the Padouk of Burmah.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for padouk

padouk

/ (pəˈdaʊk, -ˈdɔːk) /

noun

a variant spelling of padauk

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