pasania

noun

pa·​sa·​nia

pəˈsānēə

variants or pasinia

-sin-

plural -s

: the wood of a Formosan oak (Quercus junghuhnii) used for joinery and cabinetwork that resembles chestnut but has pronounced medullary rays

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pasania, genus of oaks, from Sundanese pasang oak

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