| 释义 |
abura|əˈb(j)uːrə|
[Yoruba.]
A tree of tropical West Africa, Mitragyna ciliata, from which a soft pale wood is obtained; also, the wood of this tree.
1926Imp. Inst. Bull. XXIV. 2 Abura..A fairly soft, fine and close-grained wood, of moderate weight and plain appearance, with light reddish-brown heartwood and slightly paler sapwood. Ibid. 3 Abura wood should be useful locally for light constructional and other work. 1954Archit. Rev. May 332/2 To relieve the large areas of plastic sheeting internally, there is wall panelling in places in abura and iroba. |