obeche

• 指一种西非大乔木，具掌状裂叶和小白花；也指其木材，材质轻软、淡黄色，常用于制作贴面板。

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.

   白梧桐木

   • 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.

   同义词samba

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.

   非洲白木

   • 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.

   同义词samba