philippine mahogany in English
noun
1
reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree, used for paneling, cabinetry, and furniture. It resembles mahogany but is softer and less expensive.
Generally, the trees that supply the timber for Philippine mahogany lumber and plywood belong to the huge plant family called Dipterocarpaceae.
2
the tree that produces Philippine mahogany, harvested chiefly in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The many varieties of so-called " Philippine mahogany " are really types of tropical cedar common to the Philippines even though they resemble true mahogany.
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1. Almon definition is - a tall Philippine timber tree (Shorea eximia) with soft yellowish white wood —called also Philippine mahogany.