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kiaat S. Afr.|kɪˈjɑːt|
Also coyatte hout (hout = wood), kajat, kajatenhout, kiatt, kijaat.
[Afrikaans, f. Du., f. Malay ki djati, kajoe djati good wood.]
The tree Pterocarpus angolensis, belonging to the family Leguminosæ, and found in southern Africa; the timber of this tree.
1801J. Barrow Acct. Trav. S. Afr. I. v. 339 Catalogue of Useful Woods... Coyatte hout... Tough. [Uses:] Staves for butter firkins. 1862L. Pappe Silva Capensis (ed. 2) 29 Atherstonea Decussata (Cape Teak, or Kajatenhout)... This tree grows 20–25 feet high. 1921D. E. Hutchins in T. R. Sim Native Timbers S. Afr. 108 The stem of Kajatenhout is not wanting in thickness. 1947Cape Times 8 Nov. 12/3 Desks: Large selection in imbuia, kijaat, African mahogany and teak. 1956Handbk. Hardwoods (Forest Prod. Res. Lab.) 159 Muninga—Pterocarpus angolensis. Other names..kajat, kajatenhout, kiatt (Union of South Africa). 1957Cape Times 3 Sept. 3/3 There was not a scrap of wool in sight in the theatre-like, kiaat-panelled hall. 1973Palmer & Pitman Trees S. Afr. II. 937 The kiaat is a medium-sized deciduous tree. |