AMBOYNA


Meaning of AMBOYNA in English

[ am'bɔɪnə ]

■ noun the decorative wood of a fast-growing SE Asian tree ( Pterocarpus indicus ), used for cabinetmaking.

Origin

C19: named after Amboina Island in Indonesia.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.