1 imbuia | Definition of imbuia

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

History and Etymology for imbuia

Portuguese

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