ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of several trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood: as
a. : a tropical American and East African tree ( Connarus guianensis ) with strikingly marked hard wood used in cabinetwork
b. : a tropical Asiatic and African shrub ( Guettarda speciosa ) of the family Rubiaceae from the flowers of which a perfume is extracted in India
c. : nakedwood 2
d. : marblewood 1a
e. : an arariba ( Centrolobium robustum )
f. : any of various African timber trees (genus Brachystegia ) with pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black — called also zingana
2.
a. : the wood of the zebrawood
b. : goncalo alves 2