zebrawood

American  

[zee-bruh-wood, zeb-ruh-] / ˈzi brəˌwʊd, ˈzɛb rə- /

noun

1. any of several trees, especially Connarus guianensis, of tropical America, yielding a striped, hard wood used for making furniture.

2. the wood of any of these trees.

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zebrawood British  

/ ˈzɛbrəˌwʊd, ˈziː- /

noun

1. a tree, Connarus guianensis, of tropical America, Asia, and Africa, yielding striped hardwood used in cabinetwork: family Connaraceae

2. any of various other trees or shrubs having striped wood

3. the wood of any of these trees

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Etymology

Origin of zebrawood

First recorded in 1775–85; zebra + wood ¹

Example Sentences

The unit features colored glass, bright blue columns and a variety of wood types, including olive ash, primavera, movingui and zebrawood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2015

JPG Woodworking: Los Angeles designer Kevin Griffin, a bio-medical researcher with a doctorate in genetics and embryology, creates spectacular connected star shapes in various woods such as cherry, purpleheart, lacewood and zebrawood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2015

The zebrawood accents on the interior are real, not the plastic imitations earlier models used.

From Time Magazine Archive