Burma Padauk (Noun)
Meaning
Tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The burma padauk is a lesser-known but highly prized tree, often used to build intricate furniture pieces.
- Padauk trees, including the burma padauk, have different growing conditions but yield a similar, sought-after wood.
- As a crafty woodworker, she mainly dealt with imported logs of mahogany and burma padauk.
- A keen eye for wood could notice the distinct difference between the Burmese burma padauk and its African counterpart.
- Her designer furniture mainly featured polished woods of mahogany, ebony, or the highly sought burma padauk, attracting many clients.