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Definition of “amboyna”

amboyna or amboina (æmˈbɔɪnə )

the mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus indicus, used in making furniture

C19: from the island of Amboina

At first mahogany was the favoured wood, but rosewood soon ranked equally, followed by the exotic yew, amboyna and bird's eye maple.

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