Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tree (Caesalpina sappan) in the pea family, native to tropical Asia, having wood that yields a red dye.
- noun The wood of this tree.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Malay sapang + wood.]
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By the early modern period, Siam was a major source for sappanwood and pepper in the Chinese trading network.
b. Siam (Ayutthaya) 2001
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