ˈfrāˌjō, (ˈ)frāˈzhȯ noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification of Portuguese Frei-Jorge, literally, friar George, from frei brother, friar (short for freire, from Old Provençal fraire, from Latin frater brother) + Jorge George — more at brother
1. : the hard strong wood of a timber tree ( Cordia goeldiana ) of the lower Amazon used in pails and casks — called also Jenny wood
2. : the tree that yields freijo