marblewood
- noun
- /ˈmɑrbəlˌwʊd/
- Indian
:
madera de mármol
- The furniture was crafted from marblewood, giving it a striking and unique appearance.
Examples
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Because of its durability, marblewood is highly valued for making fine veneers and decorative items.
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Botanists traveled to Southeast Asia to study the rare marblewood tree in its natural habitat.
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The marblewood tree grows tall in the forests of Asia.
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Many artisans use marblewood for crafting furniture.
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Botanists traveled to Southeast Asia to study the rare marblewood tree in its natural habitat.
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The furniture was crafted from marblewood, giving it a striking and unique appearance.
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Many artisans use marblewood for crafting furniture.
Synonyms
A large Asian tree with very hard, striped wood used for fine furniture
A large Asian tree that has very hard, striped wood used for furniture
A large tree from Asia with hard wood marked by dark and light swirling lines
A tree that has wood with dark and light stripes like a zebra
A hard wood with dark and light stripes used for furniture and decoration
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marblewood comes from the parts marble ('stone with swirls') and wood ('tree material'), and it often names a large Asian tree whose hard, striped or marbled wood is valued for fine furniture — that is why it is sometimes called 'zebrawood'.
