amu·guis
variants:
or less commonly amugis \
äˈmü(ˌ)gēs
\
plural -es
Definition of amuguis
1
: a timber tree (Koordersiodendron pinnatum) of the family Anacardiaceae found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, and New Guinea
2
: the light-colored reddish water-resisting and ant-resisting wood of the amuguis
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The first known use of amuguis was in 1900
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