merbau
/ˈmɜːbəʊ/noun
1- a tropical hardwood tree which yields valuable timber, native to Malaysia and Indonesia印茄木。
1.1
- Genus Intsia, family Leguminosae: three species, in particular I. palembanica.印茄属, 豆科:3种, 尤指巨港印茄木。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Malay.