imbuia
noun
im·bu·ia
variants:
or embuia
or less commonly imbuya \ ə̇mˈbüyə \
plural -s
Definition of imbuia
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
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