ˈzingana
[a. It., fem. of Zingano.]
1. (With capital initial.) A gypsy girl or woman.
| 1722 Jon. Richardson Statues Italy 334 An Exquisite Madonna, a Half Figure only, the same Attitude as the Zingana. |
2. = zebrano.
| 1934 A. L. Howard Man. Timbers of World (ed. 2) 582 Zebrano or Zingana. ? Cynometra aff. C. Lujai Willd... West Coast of Africa... Known as ‘zebra’ wood in the United Kingdom and America. 1947 J. C. Rich Materials & Methods of Sculpture x. 297 Zebrawood, also known as Zingana and Zebrano, is a tropical wood imported from Africa. 1957 N. Clifford Timber Identification iv. 134 (table) Common name..Zebrano... Alternative names..Zingana; Zebrawood... Botanical name..Brachystegia fleuryana Chev... Habitat: West Africa. 1973 Observer (Colour Suppl.) 8 Apr. 13/1 (Advt.), The grapefruit knife's got a stainless steel blade, zingana wood handle. 1974 F. N. Howes Dict. Useful & Everyday Plants 286 Zingana, Microberlinia brazzavillensis, W. Afr., a commercial timber. |