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amboyna
noun am·boy·na \am-ˈbȯi-nə\
Definition of AMBOYNA
: a mottled curly-grained wood of a southeast Asian tree (Pterocarpus indicus) of the legume family
Variants of AMBOYNA
am·boy·na or am·boi·na \am-ˈbȯi-nə\
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Origin of AMBOYNA
Amboina, Moluccas, Indonesia
First Known Use: 1770
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