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afrormosia
[ af-rawr-moh-zee-uh, -zhuh, -rohr- ]
noun
- a tree, Pericopsis elata (or Afrormosia elata ), of western Africa, having wood that resembles teak and is used in cabinetwork.
- the wood of this tree.
afrormosia
/ 藢忙蹿谤蓴藧藞尘蓹蕣锄瑟蓹 /
noun
- a hard teaklike wood obtained from tropical African trees of the leguminous genus Pericopsis
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of afrormosia1
< New Latin (1906), originally the genus name, equivalent to Latin 膧蹿谤-, stem of 膧蹿别谤 (adj.) African + New Latin Ormosia a genus to which the plant was first attributed (irregular from Greek 丑贸谤尘辞蝉 necklace + New Latin -ia -ia; so called because the seeds of the plant were strung as necklaces)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of afrormosia1
C20: from Afro- + Ormosia (genus name)
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He looks forward to the blooming of afrormosia trees, also known as African teak, a rare species with reds so vibrant he can spot them from his boat in the middle of the river.
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Clean lines define the exterior architecture and continue inside, where living spaces boast walnut walls, oak floors and afrormosia wood ceilings.
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鈥淓verything has been cleared up,鈥 said Wayne Rogers, president of East Teak Fine Hardwoods Inc. He said the wood鈥攁n exotic species called afrormosia鈥攚as purchased through a company in Europe.
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