jequitiba

noun

je·​qui·​ti·​ba

jə̇¦kētə¦bä,

zhə̇¦-

plural -s

1

: a South American tree (Cariniana legalis) that yields a valuable hardwood similar to Colombian mahogany

2

: the wood of the jequitiba

called also Brazilian mahogany

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jequitibá, from Tupi

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