amuguis

noun

amu·​guis

variants or less commonly amugis

äˈmü(ˌ)gēs

plural -es

1

: a timber tree (Koordersiodendron pinnatum) of the family Anacardiaceae found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, and New Guinea

2

: the light-colored reddish water-resisting and ant-resisting wood of the amuguis

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog amugis

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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