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pallisander

pallisander noun: a dense, heavy wood, similar to teak or mahogany, mostly from species of Dalbergia and Pterocarpus, as well as Machaerium.

Noun

pallisander (plural pallisanders)

  1. a dense, heavy wood, similar to teak or mahogany, mostly from species of Dalbergia and Pterocarpus, as well as Machaerium

Forms of pallisander

pluralpallisanders
alternative formpalissander
alternative formpalisander

Origin of pallisander

French palissandre.

Questions about pallisander

What does pallisander mean?
Pallisander means a dense, heavy wood, similar to teak or mahogany, mostly from species of Dalbergia and Pterocarpus, as well as Machaerium.
What part of speech is pallisander?
Pallisander is a noun.
What is the plural of pallisander?
The plural of pallisander is pallisanders.

Words near pallisander in the dictionary

  1. pallisades
  2. pallisado
  3. pallisadoed
  4. pallisadoes
  5. pallisados
  6. pallisander
  7. pallisanders
  8. Palliser
  9. Palliser shot
  10. Pallisser
  11. Pallissers

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