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zebrawood

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈziːbɹəˌwʊd/
  • /ˈzɛbɹəˌwʊd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any wood with a figure (grain pattern) like the striping of a zebra, most often wood of the genus Microberlinia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: zebrawood tree

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

Narrower terms: Connarus guianensis, arariba, Centrolobium robustum, nakedwood, Eugenia dicrana, goncalo alves, Astronium fraxinifolium, marblewood, marble-wood

3

noun

Meaning 3

handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wood

History

Etymology

From zebra + wood.