angsana

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noun

A tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia.

Similar
Amboyna woodMalay padaukPapua New Guinea rosewoodPhilippine mahoganyAndaman redwoodBurmese rosewood
OriginMalay angsana ← Sanskrit असन →
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Meanings

nounangsana (plural angsanas)

plural angsanas

  1. A tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia.

    Canvas umbrellas over the circular benches in the park have taken the place of the angsanas as protection against the sun and rain.

    2012, Sunil Nair, When All The Lights Are Stripped Away, page 200

    Synonyms: Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia.

Similar
Amboyna woodMalay padaukPapua New Guinea rosewoodPhilippine mahoganyAndaman redwoodBurmese rosewood
Also see
asana

Origin

  1. Sanskritअसन
  2. Malayangsana
  3. Englishangsana

From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ansagan
Cite this entry
APA

angsana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angsana

MLA

“angsana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angsana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angsana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angsana.

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