marblewood

marblewood
/mahr"beuhl wood'/, n.
1. any of several trees having wood somewhat resembling marble in graining or texture, as Diospyros marmorata, of southern Asia, or Olea paniculata, of Australia.
2. the wood of any of these trees.
[1745-55; MARBLE + WOOD1]

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