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sapele mahogany

noun
sa·​pe·​le mahogany
variants: or sapele or less commonly sapeli \səˈpēlē \
plural -s

Definition of sapele mahogany 

1 : mahogany sense 1b(2)

2 : a tree (especially Entandrophragma cylindricum) that produces sapele mahogany

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History and Etymology for sapele mahogany

sapele, sapeli from native name in West Africa

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