Meanings
noun
- The Chinese tree Dalbergia odorifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking.
His proudest offering is a matched pair of 17th-century huanghuali tapered cabinets formerly in the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in Renaissance, Calif.
2008 March 14, Wendy Moonan, “Rare Works by Eminent Britons”, in New York Times
Origin
From Mandarin 黃花梨／黄花梨 (huánghuālí).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 黃花梨 /黄花梨
- 黃花梨 /黄花梨 (huánghuālí)Chinese tree
Cite this entry
APA
huanghuali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huanghuali
MLA
“huanghuali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huanghuali. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “huanghuali,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huanghuali.
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