zebrano
(zə-, zɪˈbrɑːnəʊ)
[Irreg. f. zebra n.]
Striped wood furnished by various species of African trees, esp. those of the genus Microberlinia.
| 1928 Sunday Express 29 July 15/4 We take the most handsome pieces of..sapele mahogany, or of lesser known woods like macassar, ebony, zebrano, amboyna. 1934 Archit. Rev. LXXV. 144 (caption) The furniture is in Indian rosewood and Japanese chestnut and the panelling in zebrano. 1965 Wireless World Sept. 37 (Advt.), Finish zebrano, mahogany, walnut or teak veneers. 1980 E. Scott Illustr. Encycl. Working in Wood 248 Microberlinia brazzavillensis Zebrano. Normally coarse texture; interlocked grain. |