marblewood
- noun
- /ˈmɑrbəlˌwʊd/
- Indian
- 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
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A hard wood with dark and light stripes used for furniture and decoration
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
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'.