What is "arariba"

n. 1 any of the trees of three species in the genus (taxlink Centrolobium genus noshow=1) (family Fabaceae), especially, a Brazilian tree ((taxlink Centrolobium robustum species noshow=1)) -- called also zebrawood 2 any of several trees of the genus (taxlink Sickingia genus noshow=1) usually with heavy dark red wood 3 the wood of an arariba tree.

n. Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood [syn: Centrolobium robustum]