meranti

Etymology

From Malay meranti.

Noun

meranti (uncountable)

1. The timber of any of various trees of the genus Shorea.
   • 2007 August 19, Jay Romano, “Decks: Real Wood or a Look-Alike?”, in New York Times‎:

     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.

Further reading

• meranti on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Shorea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Shorea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• Inter-Am., Tremain, antimer, antmire, artemin, minaret, raiment, trimean

Noun

meranti m (uncountable)

1. meranti (the timber of any of various trees of the genus Shorea)