amboyna
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amboyna¹
noun amboynas
- A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus.
- The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinet-making.
Similar: padauk
Amboyna²
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Portuguese Amboina, likely through Dutch Amboina, Amboyna, cognate to Old Javanese Ambwan (“Ambon”).
proper noun
- Ambon Island, part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
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noun
Similar: padauk
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title = {amboyna},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amboyna},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
