obeche

• Nom désignant un grand arbre d'Afrique de l'Ouest à feuilles palmées-lobées et petites fleurs blanches, ou le bois tendre jaune pâle qui en est tiré, souvent utilisé pour le placage.

A noun referring to a large West African tree with palmately lobed leaves and small white flowers, or the soft, pale yellow wood obtained from it, often used for veneering.

1. Wood from the obeche treeC1formal

   The lightweight, pale yellow to white wood obtained from the African obeche tree, commonly used for veneering, furniture, and construction.

   Obeché (bois)

   • The cabinet was made from obeche wood, prized for its lightness.
   • Obeche is often used as a veneer for decorative panels.
   • The carpenter chose obeche for its easy workability and smooth finish.

   Synonymessamba

2. The obeche treeC1formalscientific

   A large West African tree with palmately lobed leaves, small white flowers in axillary cymose panicles, and one-winged seeds; it yields soft, pale wood.

   Obeché (arbre)

   • The obeche tree can grow to a considerable height in tropical forests.
   • Botanists study the obeche for its unique seed dispersal mechanism.
   • The obeche's flowers attract various pollinators in its native habitat.

   Synonymessamba