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meranti

meranti noun: any of various trees of the genus Shorea.

Noun

meranti (countable and uncountable, plural merantis)

  1. Any of various trees of the genus Shorea.
  2. The timber of these trees.
    • Homeowners can also use cedar, at $1.50 to $3 or more per foot, or exotic hardwoods like meranti from Southeast Asia or ipê from Brazil at about $3 a foot.2007 August 19, Jay Romano, “Decks: Real Wood or a Look-Alike?”, in New York Times

Forms of meranti

pluralmerantis

Origin of meranti

From Malay meranti.

Words formed from meranti

  • yellow meranti

Questions about meranti

What does meranti mean?
Meranti means any of various trees of the genus Shorea.
What part of speech is meranti?
Meranti is a noun.
What is the plural of meranti?
The plural of meranti is merantis.

Words near meranti in the dictionary

  1. meralluride
  2. Meramecian
  3. Meranda
  4. Merandas
  5. merangiotic
  6. meranti
  7. merantis
  8. Merarite
  9. Merarites
  10. Merasheen Island
  11. meraspid

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