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KINGWOOD [2 records]

Record 1 2000-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Botany
DEF

The hard strong durable heavy wood of the goncalo alves that has a straight grain and dark stripes on a yellowish to pinkish ground and is widely used for veneer, fine furniture, and heavy construction where its durability is important.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Botanique
DEF

Arbre d'Afrique tropicale [...] ou bois brun jaunâtre clair, veiné de brun sombre, à grain plutôt grossier, mi-dur et mi-lourd, utilisé en ameublement, aménagement, décoration, placage.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
DEF

The wood of any of various trees esp. of the genus Dalbergia; specif : a handsome Brazilian wood from a tree (D. cearensis) of Ceara.

OBS

violet wood : any of several hard purplish or reddish woods; esp. "kingwood".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

Variété de palissandre du Brésil, au bois violet veiné de noir, utilisé en ébénisterie, marqueterie, tabletterie et placage. (Nom scientifique Dalbergia cearensis; famille des légumineuses).

Spanish

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