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amboyna /amˈbɔɪnə /(also amboyna wood) noun [mass noun]The decorative timber of a rapidly growing SE Asian tree, used for cabinetmaking.- The tree is Pterocarpus indicus, family Leguminosae.
Its paleness escapes looking bland thanks to contrasting inlays of ebony, walnut and amboyna, a wood distinguished by bird's eye curls....- After finishing the surface, the grain texture of amboyna wood has a depth and richness unmatched in other textured woods.
- The centrepiece of the pavilion was a grand piano designed by Ruhlmann and made from such exotic materials as amboyna wood and Macassar ebony.
Origin Mid 19th century: named after Amboina Island (see Ambon). |