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ramin
(ramin)
Pronunciation:
/raˈmiːn/
noun
a hardwood tree of Malaysian swamp forests, which yields pale lightweight timber.
Gonystylus bancanus
, family
Thymelaeaceae
Origin:
1950s
: from Malay
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