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Definition of: sapanwood
(sə·pan′w
d′) noun
1. The brownish–red dyewood obtained from a medium–sized East Indian tree (Caesalpinia sappan) of the bean family.
2. The tree. Also spelled sappanwood: also called brazil. [Trans. of Du. sapanhout <Malay sapang sapanwood + Du. hout wood]
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