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单词 zebrano
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zebranon.

Brit. /zᵻˈbrɑːnəʊ/, U.S. /zᵻˈbrɑnoʊ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: zebra n.
Etymology: Irregularly < zebra n. + an apparently arbitrary ending.
More fully zebrano wood. The striped wood of any of various species of African trees, esp. those of the genus Microberlinia (family Fabaceae), which is pale with darker streaks and commonly used to make veneers and furniture. Cf. zebrawood n. at zebra n. Compounds 2b.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [noun] > woods with specific markings
speckle-wood1619
speckled wood1656
pigeon wood?1740
zebrawood1768
snake-wood1843
tiger-wood1858
tortoise-wood1866
zebrano1908
zingana1911
1908 Timber Trades Jrnl. 27 June 1830/2 In our note last week on Mr. Spillemaecker's new veneer we inadvertently named it Zebraus instead of giving it its proper title, ‘Zebrano’.
1934 Archit. Rev. 75 144 (caption) The furniture is in Indian rosewood and Japanese chestnut and the panelling in zebrano.
1952 Billboard 16 Aug. 79 The cabinet is constructed of African Zebrano wood.
1980 E. Scott Illustr. Encycl. Working in Wood 248 Microberlinia brazzavillensis Zebrano. Normally coarse texture; interlocked grain.
2006 Guardian 5 July (Guide Suppl.) 35/2 I love the old parquet floors and the zebrano tables, and the kitchen is at the top of its game.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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