angsana

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angsana

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From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana).

noun angsanas

A tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia. Canvas umbrellas over the circular benches in the park have taken the place of the angsanas as protection against the sun and rain.
Similar: Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood

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@misc{angsana_2026,
  title = {angsana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angsana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}