afrormosia
/ˌæfrɔːˈməʊzɪə/noun
1
- mass noun the valuable timber of a tropical tree, resembling teak and used for furniture非洲红豆木。
2
- the tree that yields this timber, occurring mainly in West Africa非洲红豆树。
2.1
- Genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), family Leguminosae: several species, especially P. elata and P. laxiflora.美木豆属（以前划归非洲红豆木属）, 豆科： 数种, 尤指高大花檀和疏花美木豆。
词源
1920s: modern Latin， from AFRO-+the related genus name Ormosia, formed irregularly from Greek hormos 'necklace' (because necklaces were strung from the seeds).