Madeira wood

English

Noun

Madeira wood

  1. The mahogany tree (Swietenia mahagoni).
    Synonyms: American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, West Indian mahogany
  2. A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma latisiliquum) whose wood is used for boat trimming.
    Synonyms: false tamarind, wild tamarind

References
  • Madeira wood in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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