Definition of satinwood

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sat·in·wood

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NOUN:

A deciduous tree (Chloroxylon swietenia) of India and Sri Lanka, having hard, yellowish, close-grained wood.
A West Indian tree (Zanthoxylum flavum) having smooth, slightly oily, lustrous wood.
The wood of either of these trees, used for furniture and cabinetwork.

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