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utile2

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːtɪli/

Definition of utile

noun

  • a large tropical African hardwood tree with timber that is widely used as a substitute for mahogany.
    • Entandrophragma utile, family Meliaceae

Origin:

1950s: modern Latin, specific epithet (see above)

utile in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of utile in the US English dictionary