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Definition of gaboon in English: gaboon(also gaboon mahogany) nounɡəˈbuːnɡəˈbo͞on A tropical West African hardwood tree which is valued for its timber. 加蓬木，加斑木 Aucoumea klaineana, family Burseraceae Example sentencesExamples - Gaboon is also called gaboon mahogany because its soft, silky reddish-brown wood is similar in color to mahogany.
- I am going to use hoop pine marine ply made in QLD as I just couldn't seem to get the quality I wanted in gaboon mahogany.
- I'm guessing from Mik's comments and prejudice that really good gaboon works as well as the hoop.
- Inside the foyer, the lower walls were panelled in gaboon mahogany, with wallboard above.
- While the ITTO study found that loggers target 35 tree species, just two, gaboon mahogany and sapele mahogany, account for over half of all logged timber.
OriginEarly 20th century: from Gaboon (now Gabon). Definition of gaboon in US English: gaboon(also gaboon mahogany) nounɡəˈbo͞on A tropical West African hardwood tree which is valued for its timber. 加蓬木，加斑木 Aucoumea klaineana, family Burseraceae Also called okoume Example sentencesExamples - I am going to use hoop pine marine ply made in QLD as I just couldn't seem to get the quality I wanted in gaboon mahogany.
- While the ITTO study found that loggers target 35 tree species, just two, gaboon mahogany and sapele mahogany, account for over half of all logged timber.
- Gaboon is also called gaboon mahogany because its soft, silky reddish-brown wood is similar in color to mahogany.
- Inside the foyer, the lower walls were panelled in gaboon mahogany, with wallboard above.
- I'm guessing from Mik's comments and prejudice that really good gaboon works as well as the hoop.
OriginEarly 20th century: from Gaboon (now Gabon). |