apitong

noun

api·​tong

əˈpēˌtȯŋ

plural -s

1

: any of several trees of the genus Dipterocarpus

especially : an important Philippine timber tree (D. grandiflorus) yielding a resin used as an illuminant or varnish or for calking boats

2

: the reddish brown wood of an apitong tree

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