pyinkado

noun

pyin·​ka·​do

pēˈiŋkəˌdō,

ˈpyi-

variants or pyingado

-ŋgə-

or pyengadu

pēˈeŋ-,

ˈpyeŋ-

plural -s

1

a

: a tall Asiatic tree (Xylia dolabriformis) that is often confused with the acle and that has very heavy hard durable wood

b

: the wood of pyinkado

2

: acle

Word History

Etymology

Burmese pyeng-kadō

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