merawan

noun

me·​ra·​wan

məˈräwən

plural -s

: the yellowish to brown usually moderately heavy, hard, and durable wood of several Malayan trees of the genus Hopea that is used chiefly for furniture and construction work compare meranti

Word History

Etymology

Malay měrawan

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