camwood

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkamwʊd/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the hard red timber of an African tree.
  • 2either of two trees of the pea family which yield camwood timber.
    • Baphia nitida and (now usually) Pterocarpus soyauxii (the African padouk), family Leguminosae

Origin:

late 17th century: probably from Temne k'am + wood