Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of polypetalous plants, of the order Dipterocarpeæ.
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- noun genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin
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Examples
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The _sal_ tree (_shorea robusta_), one of the sacred trees of the Buddhists, was said during the Sung dynasty to be identical with the cassia tree in the moon.
Moon Lore Timothy Harley
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It is produced by some species of the dipterocarpus or shorea -- which it is impossible to determine. ...
The Bontoc Igorot Albert Ernest Jenks 1911
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Commonly used wood includes teak, shorea, mahogany and cedar.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The main commercial tree species on the IUCN red list are from three genera - shorea (known locally as meranti), dipterocarps (keruing) and dryobalanops (kapur).
Red listed of tree species may hurt Sarawak timber trade 2010
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This handcream contains organic evening primrose oil, olive oil, palm oil, jojoba seed oil and shorea butter.
Viva Woman 2009
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