baticulin

noun

ba·​ti·​cu·​lin

bəˌtēkəˈlēn

variants or batikulin

bəˌtēkəˈlēn

or baticuling or batikuling

-ˈliŋ

plural -s

: any of several Philippine timber trees of the family Lauraceae (especially Litsia robusta) that yield a wood much used for carvings and cabinetwork

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog batikulíng

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