JEQUITIBA


Meaning of JEQUITIBA in English

jə̇|kēd.ə|bä, zhə̇|- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese jequitibá, from Tupi

1. : a So. American tree ( Cariniana legalis ) that yields a valuable hardwood similar to Colombian mahogany

2. : the wood of the jequitiba — called also Brazilian mahogany

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.