bu·binga
| \ büˈbiŋ(g)ə \
plural -s
Definition of bubinga
1
: any of several large leguminous trees of tropical West Africa (especially Didelotia africana and members of the genera Copaifera and Brachystegia)
2
: the wood of a bubinga
especially
: the hard heavy heartwood of a bubinga that is similar in appearance to rosewood and is used for veneers
— called also African rosewood
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“Bubinga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubinga. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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The first known use of bubinga was in 1934
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