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huanghuali

Syllables: huang·hua·li/ˌhwɑŋhwɑːˈliː/

huanghuali noun: the Chinese tree Dalbergia odorifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking.

Noun

huanghuali

  1. The Chinese tree Dalbergia odorifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking.
    • His proudest offering is a matched pair of 17th-century huanghuali tapered cabinets formerly in the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in Renaissance, Calif.2008 March 14, Wendy Moonan, “Rare Works by Eminent Britons”, in New York Times

Origin of huanghuali

From Mandarin 黃花梨／黄花梨 (huánghuālí).

Questions about huanghuali

What does huanghuali mean?
Huanghuali means the Chinese tree Dalbergia odorifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking.
What part of speech is huanghuali?
Huanghuali is a noun.
How do you pronounce huanghuali?
Huanghuali is pronounced /ˌhwɑŋhwɑːˈliː/.

Words near huanghuali in the dictionary

  1. Huanggang
  2. Huanggu
  3. Huanghe
  4. huanghoite
  5. Huanghua
  6. huanghuali
  7. huangite
  8. huangjiu
  9. Huangkang
  10. Huangling
  11. Huanglong

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