cailcedra

English

Etymology

Italian cailcedra

Noun

cailcedra (countable and uncountable, plural cailcedras)

1. (countable) The Senegal mahogany tree (Khaya senegalensis).
2. (uncountable) The timber of this tree.

Italian

Etymology

From Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”) + French cédrat (“citron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ilˈt͡ʃɛ.dra/
• Rhymes: -ɛdra
• Hyphenation: ca‧il‧cè‧dra

Noun

cailcedra f (plural cailcedre)

1. Senegal mahogany (Khaya senegalensis)

Further reading

• cailcedra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• leccardia