1 jequitiba | Definition of jequitiba

jequitiba

noun
je·​qui·​ti·​ba | \ jə̇¦kÄ“tə¦bä, zhə̇¦-\
plural -s

Definition of jequitiba

1 : a South American tree (Cariniana legalis) that yields a valuable hardwood similar to Colombian mahogany
2 : the wood of the jequitiba

called also Brazilian mahogany

History and Etymology for jequitiba

Portuguese jequitibá, from Tupi

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