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Definition of meranti in English: merantinoun məˈranti mass nounWhite, red, or yellow hardwood timber from Malaysia or Indonesia. This timber is obtained from trees of the genus Shorea, family Dipterocarpaceae Example sentencesExamples - Among the timber on sale, one is likely to find meranti Jambi and tembesu, two species found only in Bukit Duabelas and Kerinci Seblat forests in Jambi.
- Refrigerator cabinet doors and the front of the bar featured imported meranti pine.
- Some 874 cubic meters of the confiscated logs were meranti, a mahogany-like wood usually used for plywood and veneer.
- Standard species are Douglas fir, pine, and meranti, but other species are available for an up-charge.
- These products include plywood (known as lauan or meranti), dowels (used in tool handles such as brooms and mops), rayon, and palm oil.
Origin Late 18th century: from Malay. |