satinwood

noun

sat·​in·​wood ˈsa-tᵊn-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce satinwood (audio)
1
a
: a tree (Chloroxylon swietenia) of the rue family native to India and Sri Lanka that yields a lustrous yellowish-brown wood
b
: a tree (such as the West Indian Zanthoxylum flavum of the rue family) with wood resembling true satinwood
2
: the wood of a satinwood

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Owners’ closets Carved, rare Honduran mahogany frames the walk-in closets with beautiful veneer inlays of satinwood, ebony and carpathian elm burl. Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2020 This room holds a George III mahogany bookcase and a pair of George III satinwood chairs. Emily Nonko, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of satinwood was in 1773

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“Satinwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satinwood. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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