1. A tropical West African tree (Turraeanthus africanus) or its light-colored, fine-grained wood, used in furniture and veneer.
Usage: Also called African satinwood or Nigerian satinwood.; Primarily used in woodworking and timber industries.

Examples

• The furniture maker selected avodire for its attractive pale color and smooth grain.
• Avodire wood is prized by craftspeople for fine veneer work.
• The table was constructed from sustainably harvested avodire.
• Avodire is less commonly seen in modern furniture than it was decades ago.