bəˈlau̇ˌstrā noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish balaustre, balaústre baluster, from Italian balaustro — more at baluster
1. : either of two So. American timber trees ( Centrolobium robustum or C. paraense ) with yellowish brown to purplish or rose-colored glossy wood
2. : the wood of the balaustre