ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of several tropical American trees furnishing somewhat greenish usually hard valuable wood: as
a. : bebeeru
b. West Indies : a tree ( Colubrina ferruginosa ) used in general construction work
c. Jamaica : a tree ( Zizyphus chloroxylon ) with very hard durable wood
d. in northeastern So. America : bethabara
2. : the wood of a greenheart