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Trinˌcomaˈlee
Name of a harbour on the north-east coast of Sri Lanka: attrib. in Trincomalee wood: see quots.
1842Penny Cycl. XXIV. 448/1 The Trincomalee-wood used at Madras for making the Massoola boats is the produce of Berrya Ammonilla. 1866Treas. Bot. 138 The tree [Berrya Ammonilla] is a native of the Philippine Islands and Ceylon,..and is considered the best wood in the island for making oil casks... It is exported in large quantities under the name of Trincomalee wood. |