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gon·ca·lo al·ves \gənˌsalōˈalvə̇s\ noun Etymology: Portuguese gonçalo-alves 1. : a tall tropical American timber tree (Astronium fraxinifolium) of the family Anacardiaceae that is especially abundant in eastern Brazil 2. : the hard strong durable heavy wood of the goncalo alves that has a straight grain and dark stripes on a yellowish to pinkish ground and is widely used for veneer, fine furniture, and heavy construction where its durability is important — called also kingwood, zebrawood |