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zebrawood

zebrawood

9.1
A hard wood with dark and light stripes used for furniture and decoration
  • noun
  • /ˈziːbrəˌwʊd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : madera de cebra
  • He admired the beautiful design of the zebrawood cabinet, which added elegance to the room.

Examples

  • The furniture store featured a stunning table made from zebrawood, showcasing its unique dark and light stripes.

  • The artisan crafted a chair using zebrawood, highlighting its distinctive pattern and rich texture.

  • It's brand-new zebrawood, asshole.

    Cop Out (2010)

  • Next to my bed, on a lacquered tray painted with silver birds, sits the striped zebrawood urn inside which Lev's dust quietly settles.

    Blog text (22)

Synonyms

marblewood
vszebrawood
  • Indian
9.9

A large Asian tree with hard wood that has dark stripes

is decorative striped wood used mainly for fine furniture and decoration

Compounds

zebrawood family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of mostly tropical climbing shrubs and small trees related to the pea and bean family

zebrawood tree
8.9

A tree that has wood with dark and light stripes like a zebra

Surface Forms

zebrawood singular
zebrawoods plural

Morphology

zebrawood = zebra + wood (transparent) = zebra + wood

Meaning is directly and literally 'wood' that resembles or is associated with 'zebra' (striped appearance), so the compound is transparent to learners.

Etymology

Zebrawood is named after the zebra, the striped animal. The wood shows strong dark and light 'stripes' like a zebra, which is why it is used for fine furniture and decoration.