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 in decorative cabinetwork
See also amboyna
Word origin
from a native Burmese word
padouk in American English
(pəˈdauk)
noun
1.
any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc
2.
the wood itself
Also: padauk
Word origin
[1830–40; ‹ Burmese padauk]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, baby talk, format, isometric, orientation