BUBINGA


Meaning of BUBINGA in English

büˈbiŋ(g)ə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Bantu

1. : any of several large leguminous trees of tropical West Africa (especially Didelotia africana and members of the genera Copaifera and Brachystegia )

2. : the wood of a bubinga ; especially : the hard heavy heartwood of a bubinga that is similar in appearance to rosewood and is used for veneers — called also African rosewood

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