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Noun: sabicu  'sa-bi,koo
  1. West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value
    "Sabicu wood was once prized for shipbuilding"; "Lysiloma sabicu wood was once prized for shipbuilding";
    - Lysiloma sabicu
     
  2. The wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany
    "Furniture makers prized sabicu wood for its durability and rich colour";
    - sabicu wood

Derived forms: sabicus

Type of: bush, shrub, wood

Part of: genus Lysiloma, Lysiloma

Encyclopedia: Sabicu