imbuia
noun
im·bu·ia
variants
or embuia
or less commonly imbuya
ə̇mˈbüyə
plural -s
1
: any of several Brazilian timber trees of the genera Nectandra and Phoebe (family Lauraceae)
2
: the light to dark brown lustrous durable often strikingly figured wood of the imbuias that is readily polished and much used for fine cabinetwork
called also Brazilian walnut
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“Imbuia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imbuia. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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