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satinwood definition

satin·wood (sat′'n wo̵od′)

noun

  1. any of several very smooth, hard woods used in fine furniture, marquetry, veneers, etc.
  2. any of a number of trees yielding such a wood; esp.,
    1. the East Indian satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) of the rue family
    2. the West Indian satinwood (Zanthoxylum flavum) of the rue family

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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