huanghuali

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 黃花梨

Noun

huanghuali (uncountable)

1. The Chinese tree Dalbergia oderifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking.
   • 2008 March 14, Wendy Moonan, “Rare Works by Eminent Britons”, New York Times:

     His proudest offering is a matched pair of 17th-century huanghuali tapered cabinets formerly in the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in Renaissance, Calif.