meranti

/ mɪˈræntɪ /

noun

1. wood from any of several Malaysian trees of the dipterocarpaceous genus Shorea

Word History and Origins

Origin of meranti¹

C18: from Malay

Example Sentences

Of the 197 hurricanes classified as Category 5 from 1980 to 2021, five fit the description of a hypothetical Category 6 hurricane: Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Hurricane Patricia in 2015, Typhoon Meranti in 2016, Typhoon Goni in 2020 and Typhoon Surigae in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

Borneo’s rainforest has been evolving for millions of years, a process that has yielded a bounty of unique flora: Consider its more than a thousand types of orchids, or its dozens of kinds of carnivorous pitcher plants, or its 3,000-plus tree species, including the towering yellow meranti that can grow taller than the Statue of Liberty.

From National Geographic

Doksuri is the most powerful typhoon to hit China this year and the second-strongest to hit the southeastern province of Fujian since Typhoon Meranti in 2016.

From Reuters

The winds were similar to those of Typhoon Meranti, which struck the Philippines in 2016.

From Washington Post

As it approached landfall on Sunday, winds peaked at 195 mph, making it the most intense storm on the planet since Typhoon Meranti in 2016, which also had 195 mph winds.

From Washington Post