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Macassar

Noun CEFR B2
məˈkæs.ə

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Makassar. A city in Indonesia.
    alt-of, alternative
  2. A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica
  3. A town in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
  4. A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Equivalents

Examples

“THE EMPIRE ROOM Mark⟳ Grossich, who created the Campbell Apartment lounge in Grand Central Terminal, is using plenty of stainless steel and macassar ebony to turn⟳ a former post⟳ office branch in the Empire State Building into a sophisticated Art Deco setting for that perfect Manhattan: 350 Fifth Avenue (33rd Street).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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