Pterocarpus


Definition: Meaning of, Pterocarpus in English to English dictionary.

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  1. genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
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Pterocarpus used in phrases

  • Pterocarpus angolensis (noun)
    1. deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
  • Pterocarpus indicus (noun)
    1. tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
  • Pterocarpus macrocarpus (noun)
    1. tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
  • Pterocarpus marsupium (noun)
    1. east Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
  • Pterocarpus santalinus (noun)
    1. tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
  • genus Pterocarpus (noun)
    1. genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
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