zebrawood

[ zee-bruh-wood; British also zeb-ruh- ]

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.

zebrawood

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zebrawood¹

First recorded in 1775–85; zebra + wood ¹