sapele

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/səˈpiːli/

noun

Entandrophragma cylindricum, a large tree native to tropical Africa.

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sapele1

nounsapele (plural sapeles)

plural sapeles · alternative sapelli

  1. Entandrophragma cylindricum, a large tree native to tropical Africa.

    He particularly liked the Otto fan by Carlo Borer, a Swiss designer, at swizz-style.com, which is encased in a round frame of sapele wood instead of the traditional metal cage.

    2009 August 6, Julie Scelfo, “Fans That Look Cool”, in New York Times

Sapele2

proper noun
  1. A city in Delta State, Nigeria.

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Cite this entry
APA

sapele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapele

MLA

“sapele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapele. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sapele,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapele.

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