zebrawood

[ zee-bruh-woo d; British also zeb-ruh- ]
/ ˈzi brəˌwʊd; British also ˈzɛb rə- /

noun

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

Origin of zebrawood

First recorded in 1775–85; zebra + wood1

Words nearby zebrawood

zebra plant, zebra swallowtail, zebra-tailed lizard, zebrafish, zebrass, zebrawood, zebroid, zebrula, zebu, zebulon, zebulun

British Dictionary definitions for zebrawood

zebrawood
/ (ˈzɛbrəˌwʊd, ˈziː-) /

noun

a tree, Connarus guianensis, of tropical America, Asia, and Africa, yielding striped hardwood used in cabinetwork: family Connaraceae
any of various other trees or shrubs having striped wood
the wood of any of these trees