| 释义 |
sappanwood in British English or sapanwood (ˈsæpənˌwʊd) noun1. a small leguminous tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of S Asia producing wood that yields a red dye Also called: sappan, sapanWord origin C16: sapan, via Dutch from Malay sapangsappanwood in American English (səˈpænˌwʊd) noun1. a wood yielding a red or blue dye, obtained from an East Indian tree (Caesalpinia sappan) of the caesalpinia family Word origin partial transl. of Du sapanhout < Malay sapang + Du hout, wood, akin to OE holt: see holt Word lists withsappanwood wood |