padouk
or pa·dauk
[ puh-douk ]
/ pəˈdaʊk /
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.
Origin of padouk
First recorded in 1830–40,
padouk is from the Burmese word
padauk
Words nearby padouk
padeye,
padishah,
padkos,
padlock,
padma shri,
padouk,
padova,
padparadschah sapphire,
padre,
padre island,
padrino
Example sentences from the Web for padouk
In the London market it is classed with the Padouk of Burmah.
The Philippine Islands |John Foreman