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African blackwood

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Definition of African blackwood

: a tropical African tree (Dalbergia melanoxylon) with hard purple wood used especially in the manufacture of musical instruments

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First Known Use of African blackwood

1843, in the meaning defined above

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“African blackwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African%20blackwood. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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