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单词 gaboon
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Definition of gaboon in English:

gaboon

(also gaboon mahogany)
nounɡəˈbuːnɡəˈbo͞on
  • A tropical West African hardwood tree which is valued for its timber.

    Aucoumea klaineana, family Burseraceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gaboon is also called gaboon mahogany because its soft, silky reddish-brown wood is similar in color to mahogany.
    • I am going to use hoop pine marine ply made in QLD as I just couldn't seem to get the quality I wanted in gaboon mahogany.
    • I'm guessing from Mik's comments and prejudice that really good gaboon works as well as the hoop.
    • Inside the foyer, the lower walls were panelled in gaboon mahogany, with wallboard above.
    • While the ITTO study found that loggers target 35 tree species, just two, gaboon mahogany and sapele mahogany, account for over half of all logged timber.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Gaboon (now Gabon).

 
 

Definition of gaboon in US English:

gaboon

(also gaboon mahogany)
nounɡəˈbo͞on
  • A tropical West African hardwood tree which is valued for its timber.

    Aucoumea klaineana, family Burseraceae

    Also called okoume
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I am going to use hoop pine marine ply made in QLD as I just couldn't seem to get the quality I wanted in gaboon mahogany.
    • While the ITTO study found that loggers target 35 tree species, just two, gaboon mahogany and sapele mahogany, account for over half of all logged timber.
    • Gaboon is also called gaboon mahogany because its soft, silky reddish-brown wood is similar in color to mahogany.
    • Inside the foyer, the lower walls were panelled in gaboon mahogany, with wallboard above.
    • I'm guessing from Mik's comments and prejudice that really good gaboon works as well as the hoop.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Gaboon (now Gabon).

 
 
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