nato

The word “nato” means a tropical tree in the genus Mora, native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. In plain terms, a type of tropical tree, or the reddish wood it produces, often used as a budget alternative to mahogany.

Here is “nato” used in a sentence: “The furniture maker preferred nato for its warm reddish grain.”

“Nato” is a noun.

“Nato” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Nato” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tropical tree in the genus Mora, native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

No. Lowercase nato is a tropical tree in the genus Mora, and the reddish-brown wood harvested from it. NATO in capital letters is the acronym of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; the two words simply share a spelling.

Nato is a reddish-brown timber used in furniture, plywood, and boat building. It is also familiar to guitarists as an affordable wood for guitar necks, where it is often chosen as a lower-cost alternative to mahogany.

No. Nato comes from tropical trees in the genus Mora, not from true mahogany species. It is used as a mahogany substitute because of its similar reddish-brown colour and workable character, which is why the two are often compared in furniture and instrument making.

Yes, in the botanical sense: hardwood means timber from broadleaved flowering trees, and the nato tree is a broadleaved tropical species. Its timber is solid enough for demanding uses such as boat building and furniture.