tindalo

noun

tin·​da·​lo

ˈtindəˌlō

plural -s

1

: a timber tree (Pahudia rhomboidea) of the family Leguminosae of the Philippines having a hard valuable wood like that of the ipil

2

: the wood of the tindalo

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog tindalô

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