makore

makore, African cherry, cherry mahogany

A moderately hard, heavy wood of West Africa, pinkish to red-brown in color; resembles mahogany and American cherry; used for cabinets, flooring, and plywood.
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We expect a change this season," said Cyrus Rioba Makore, a tobacco farmer from Sakuri in Kuria East.
Brief news on issues that affect farming and agricultural activities in the country
What you saw yesterday, it shows that the people have spoken," Mordecai Makore, 71, a retired teacher told AFP about Saturday's marches.
Mugabe clings to office, defies resignation expectations in speech
HCCL managing director Mr Thomas Makore said the firm was sourcing working capital spur faltering operations.
Zimbabwe : Hwange to enter pre-payment deal for year's coal supply
Hoko dzinoda kuiswa itsva kusati kwapera makore gumi kuti varoyi vasapinde.
Sensing presences: health, illness and resilience in contemporary rural Zimbabwe
Newly appointed Managing Director Thomas Makore told journalists after the company's annual general meeting that Hwange, which is struggling with legacy and current debt, was currently mining on average 150,000 mtpm.
Zimbabwe's Hwange Colliery acquires badly needed mining equipment
If we follow this line of thought expressed in the notion of "how time passes" embodied in the title that is narrativised when the author says "hakungari kuchingova makore chete, uyewo hakungorambi richingovawo zuva bedzi" (p.
History and the ideology of narrative in Charles Mungoshi's Ndiko Kupindana Kwamazuva (1975)
The aircraft was distinctively designed and outfitted in an array of leathers and fabrics complimented by a dark mahogany stained Makore veneer.
Flying Colours' first Challenger delivery
Many patterns such as Cayman, Cork, Glimmer, Hombre, Laredo, Makore, and Melody a re free from phthalates, heavy metals, and formaldehyde while exceeding 1,000,000 double rubs.
Green Directory
To complete the Shangri-La experience, the guest rooms, suites, and apartments blend luxurious textures of natural stone, reflective metals, figured makore and wenge, along with a selection of sumptuous fabrics.
Centre of attraction
The so-called African redwoods like Khaya, sapele and makore are just full of figures," said Jim Carroll of Certainty Wood, East Aurora, NY.
Figuratively speaking: Sapele's ribbon striping and other popular figures make it a perfect substitute for South American mahoganies
SOPHIE Paterson and Stephen Makore made a great impression on employers when named best dressed students at the Future-Pro graduate recruitment event hosted by Staffordshire University.
Dressed to impress; Jobs
left to right) Richard Lashmore, of Finest, and Baz Chapman, of Birmingham Future, admire snappy dressers Sophie Paterson and Stephen Makore, best dressed students at the Future-Pro recruitment event hosted by Staffordshire University
Best dressed students make an impression; EXEC MIDLANDS

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