banuyo

noun

ba·​nu·​yo

bəˈnü(ˌ)yō

plural -s

1

: a Philippine timber tree (Wallaceodendron celebicum) of the family Leguminosae

2

: the fine hard wood of the banuyo, similar to acle, of pale golden-brown or dark coffee color, much used in cabinetwork

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