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sabicu

sabicu

9.9
A Caribbean tree that makes hard, dark wood like mahogany
  • noun
  • /səˈbɪku/
  • UK
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  • The furniture was crafted from rare sabicu, giving it a deep, rich hue.

Examples

  • Many old Caribbean buildings feature beams made of sturdy sabicu wood.

  • The sabicu tree grows abundantly in the Caribbean.

  • The botanist explained that sabicu rivals mahogany in both appearance and durability.

  • I saw a beautiful sabicu in Jamaica.

  • Many old Caribbean buildings feature beams made of sturdy sabicu wood.

  • The furniture was crafted from rare sabicu, giving it a deep, rich hue.

  • The botanist explained that sabicu rivals mahogany in both appearance and durability.

Synonyms

Lysiloma sabicu
vssabicu
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from the Caribbean that makes hard dark brown wood like mahogany

is the common name for the same West Indian tree and wood

Compounds

sabicu wood
  • UK
9.9

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

Surface Forms

sabicu singular
sabicus plural

Etymology

Sabicu comes from a Caribbean name for a West Indian tree known for its very hard, dark brown wood. That's why sabicu can mean the tree itself and also the valuable, mahogany-like wood it produces.