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May 23, 2012
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af•ror•mo•si•a



Pronunciation: (af"rôr-mō'zē-u, -zhu, -rōr-), [key]
—n.
1. a tree, Pericopsis elata (or Afrormosia elata), of western Africa, having wood that resembles teak and is used in cabinetwork.
2. the wood of this tree.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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