pa·dauk
pa·dauk/pəˈdouk/
noun
- timber from a tropical tree of the pea family, resembling rosewood.
- the large hardwood tree of the Old World tropics that is widely grown for padauk. Some kinds yield a red dye that is used for religious and ritual purposes.
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any of several trees of the genus Pterocarpus that yield a reddish wood resembling mahogany: such as. a. : african padauk. b. : andaman padauk.
noun · any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood · the wood of any of these trees, used in ...
padauk in American English (pəˈdaʊk ) noun. a reddish wood obtained from various leguminous trees (genus Pterocarpus) native to Asia and Africa. Webster's New ...
Any of various tropical Asian and West African trees of the genus Pterocarpus (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)); esp. P. macrocarpus of Burma (Myanmar) and ...
tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain. synonyms: Pterocarpus indicus, amboyna, padouk. see moresee less.
1. an African tree (Pterocarpus soyauxii) that yields a close-grained reddish brown wood important especially as a source of red dyestuff
Padouk definition: any of several trees belonging to the genusPterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped ...
Aug 13, 2024 · Pterocarpus indicus, or India padauk, noted for the ability of its wood to take a high polish.
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Padauk is an exotic wood with deep maroon color. The grain of the African Padauk is typically straight, however it will be interlocked.
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1. any of various tropical African or Asian leguminous trees of the genus Pterocarpus that have reddish wood. 2. the wood of any of these trees, used ...