释义 |
jelutong /dʒɛˈluːtɒŋ /nounA Malaysian tree with pale lightweight timber.- Genus Dyera, family Apocynaceae: several species, in particular D. costulata, from which a latex is obtained.
There are also a series of small table-top tableaux in painted jelutong....- The timber of jelutong is classified as not durable under the exposed conditions.
- A light-weight wood, jelutong is correspondingly low in strength.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Malay. |