English Explanatory Dictionary

barwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.
  2. A tree of species Pterocarpus erinaceus.

Word forms

barwood barwoods

Etymology

From bar + wood, since it was imported from Africa in bars.

Synonyms

camwood African kino tree
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