sapele mahogany
noun
sa·pe·le mahogany
\səˈpēlē\
variants: or
sapele
less commonlysapeli
\səˈpēlē\Definition of sapele mahogany
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1 : mahogany 1b(2)
2 : a tree (especially Entandrophragma cylindricum) that produces sapele mahogany
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Origin and Etymology of sapele mahogany
sapele, sapeli from native name in West Africa
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