Sabicu — Sab i*cu, n. The very hard wood of a leguminous West Indian tree ({Lysiloma Sabicu}), valued for shipbuilding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sabicú — ► sustantivo masculino Cuba BOTÁNICA Planta arbórea papilionácea, de madera dura y flores blancas y amarillas. (Lysiloma sabicu.) * * * sabicú (Cuba) m. Árbol de madera casi incorruptible. ⇒ *Planta. * * * sabicú. m. Cuba … Enciclopedia Universal
sabicu — noun a) a West Indian tree (Lysiloma sabicu) b) the hard dark wood of the sabicu tree, which resembles mahogany in texture … Wiktionary
sabicu — [ˌsabɪ ku:] noun a Caribbean leguminous tree, with wood that resembles mahogany and is used chiefly in boatbuilding. [Lysiloma sabicu.] Origin C19: from Cuban Sp. sabicú … English new terms dictionary
Sabicu wood — or sabicu is the wood of Lysiloma latisiliquum , a smallish leguminous tree. The wood has a rich mahogany color; it is fairly heavy (sg 0.8), hard and durable, and therefore valued in shipbuilding. Sabicu, on account of its durability, was… … Wikipedia
sabicu wood — noun the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany • Syn: ↑sabicu • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑sabicu, ↑Lysiloma sabicu * * * noun see sabicu … Useful english dictionary
sabicu — sab·i·cu … English syllables
sabicu — n. mahogany like W Indian tree and timber … Dictionary of difficult words
sabicu — n. 1 a W. Indian tree, Lysiloma latisiliqua, grown for timber. 2 the mahogany like wood of this tree. Etymology: Cuban Sp. sabicuacute … Useful english dictionary
Lysiloma Sabicu — Sabicu Sab i*cu, n. The very hard wood of a leguminous West Indian tree ({Lysiloma Sabicu}), valued for shipbuilding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English