tanguile

noun

tang·​ui·​le

variants or tangile

ˈtäŋəlē

plural -s

1

: a Philippine mahogany (Shorea polysperma) with reddish brown wood

2

: the wood of tanguile

called also red lauan

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog tang̃ili

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