Meanings
nounmeranti (countable and uncountable, plural merantis)
plural merantis
- countableuncountableThe timber of these trees.
Homeowners can also use cedar, at $1.50 to $3 or more per foot, or exotic hardwoods like meranti from Southeast Asia or ipê from Brazil at about $3 a foot.
2007 August 19, Jay Romano, “Decks: Real Wood or a Look-Alike?”, in New York Times
Origin
- Malaymeranti
- Englishmeranti
From Malay meranti.
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Portuguese meranti
- merantithe timber of any of various trees of the genus Shorea
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meranti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meranti
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meranti,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meranti.
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