noun
or em·bu·ia also im·bu·ya ə̇mˈbüyə
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese
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