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sabicu

sabicu

9.9
Hard, strong wood from a Caribbean tree used for furniture and building
  • noun
  • /səˈbɪku/
  • US
translation icon : sabicu
  • The table was made from sabicu, giving it a rich, red-brown hue similar to mahogany.

Examples

  • The boat's deck was constructed using sabicu wood for added durability.

  • Carpenters often choose sabicu for its strength and attractive appearance.

  • Many furniture makers prefer sabicu for its durability.

  • Can you tell me more about sabicu wood?

  • Carpenters often choose sabicu for its strength and attractive appearance.

  • The boat's deck was constructed using sabicu wood for added durability.

  • The table was made from sabicu, giving it a rich, red-brown hue similar to mahogany.

Synonyms

mahogany
vssabicu
11 5.3

A tropical tree or its strong reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture

is a hard durable timber resembling that reddish wood but from a different species
sabicu wood
vssabicu
  • UK
9.9

Wood from a tropical tree that looks like mahogany and is used for furniture

is the hard durable timber from that tree used also for building

Compounds

sabicu wood
  • UK
9.9

Wood from a tropical tree that looks like mahogany and is used for furniture

How Hard

ironwood
1 8.5
sabicu
  • US
9.9
teak
8 4.2
oak
44 1.0
pine
39 2.6
balsa
3 5.6

Surface Forms

sabicu singular
sabicus plural

Etymology

Sabicu comes from a Caribbean name for a tree that makes very hard, red-brown wood. Because English borrowed that local name, sabicu now means the strong, mahogany-like wood used for furniture and building.