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quira

quira

9.9
A hard, heavy reddish wood used for building and furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : madera de quira
  • The furniture was crafted from solid quira, giving it a distinctive reddish hue.

Examples

  • Many builders prize quira for its durability and weight in construction projects.

  • They built the table from quira wood.

  • Artisans often choose quira when they need wood that will last for generations.

  • The carpenter prefers using quira for its durability.

  • Artisans often choose quira when they need wood that will last for generations.

  • Many builders prize quira for its durability and weight in construction projects.

  • The furniture was crafted from solid quira, giving it a distinctive reddish hue.

Synonyms

Panama redwood
vsquira
  • US
9.7

A hard heavy reddish wood from a quira tree used to make strong furniture

is used mainly in carpentry and construction rather than focusing on strength

How Hard

ironwood
1 8.5
quira
  • Specialized
9.9
hardwood
  • Specialized
52 3.5
softwood
3 3.7

Surface Forms

quira singular
quiras plural

Etymology

The word quira also means the hard, heavy red 'wood' from that tree; think of it like mahogany, a long-lasting reddish wood used for furniture and building. That's why quira refers to the timber as well as the tree.