sappanwood

or sa·pan·wood

[ suh-pan-wood ]

noun

1. a dyewood yielding a red color, produced by a small, East Indian tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of the legume family.
2. the tree itself.

sappanwood

/ ˈsæpənˌwʊd /

noun

1. a small leguminous tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of S Asia producing wood that yields a red dye
2. the wood of this tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of sappanwood¹

sappan- < Malay səpang, sapang (spelling sepang ) the name of the tree + wood ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sappanwood¹

C16: sapan , via Dutch from Malay sapang

Example Sentences

The short ceremony, who was attended by more than 180 international dignitaries including Prince Charles, began with the sound of a bell, while Naruhito - wearing a formal brownish-orange robe that was dyed in sappanwood and Japanese wax tree bark and a black headdress decorated with an upright tail – stood perfectly still while a pair of black-robed chamberlains pulled aside and secured the purple curtains surrounding the throne.

From Fox News

At the main ceremony, Naruhito will wear a formal brownish-orange robe that has been dyed in sappanwood and Japanese wax tree bark and a black headdress decorated with an upright tail - as his father did 30 years ago - in a ceremony at Matsu-no-ma, the Imperial Palace’s most prestigious hall.

From Washington Times

Naruhito will wear a formal brownish-orange robe that has been dyed in sappanwood and Japanese wax tree bark and a black headdress decorated with an upright tail - as his father did 30 years ago - in a ceremony at Matsu-no-ma, the Imperial Palace’s most prestigious hall.

From Washington Times

There is now no indigo made or exported at Quilon, but there is still some feeble export of sappanwood, ginger, and pepper.

From Project Gutenberg