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Definition of Satinwood

1. Noun. West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood.

2. Noun. Hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools.

3. Noun. East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood.

Definition of Satinwood

1. n. The hard, lemon-colored, fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Chloroxylon Swietenia). It takes a lustrous finish, and is used in cabinetwork. The name is also given to the wood of a species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum Caribæum) growing in Florida and the West Indies.

Definition of Satinwood

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Medical Definition of Satinwood

1. The hard, lemon-coloured, fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Chloroxylon Swietnia). It takes a lustrous finish, and is used in cabinetwork. The name is also given to the wood of a species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum Caribaeum) growing in Florida and the West Indies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Satinwood

satiety response satin satin satined satinet satinets satinette satinettes sating satining

satinleaf satinpod satinpods satins satinwood (current term) satinwood (current term) satinwoods satinwood tree satiny satin bird

satin bowerbird satin flower satin leaf satin stitch satin walnut satin weave sation satire satire satires

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