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Definition of African walnut
1. Noun. Tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany.
Lexicographical Neighbors of African Walnut
Literary usage of African walnut
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wood: A Manual of the Natural History and Industrial Applications of the by George Simonds Boulger (1908)
"... and, therefore, in reality a Mahogany, but sold in Liverpool as " African walnut
... African walnut ..."
2. Aeroplane Structures by Alfred John Sutton Pippard, John Laurence (1919)
"African walnut (Khaya-sp) and " Satin walnut" (properly called Red Gum) are not
included in this specification. NOIK.—The timber shall preferably be cut ..."
3. Press Reference Library by International News Service (1915)
"In addition, the firm is an importer of foreign cabinet woods on a large scale,
these including rosewood, African walnut and mahogany. ..."
4. The Delaware State Directory and Gazetteer (1874)
"Bethel African, Walnut ab 6th, Leonard Patterson, pastor. Union American, French
ab 12th, Asbury Smith, pastor. E. Zion, 9th and French. ..."
5. The Edinburgh Journal of Science by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1829)
"... African walnut, .572 27300 19784 I have observed in a great number of my
experiments, that the modulus of torsion bears a near relation to the weight of ..."
6. The Edinburgh Journal of Science by Sir David Brewster (1829)
"Plane, Plum, Poplar, Satin-wood, Sallow, Sycamore, Teak, Teak, African walnut, oi .
Observations. Old, and partially decayed I have observed in a great ..."
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