chengal

noun

chen·​gal

ˈcheŋgəl

plural -s

1

: the hard heavy durable wood of a large Malayan tree (Balanocarpus heimii)

2

: the tree that produces chengal and from which a damar is obtained

3

: the wood of a tree (Balanocarpus maximus) related to the chengal

Word History

Etymology

Malay chĕngal

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