softwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to its softness.
  2. Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
  3. The tree or tree species that yields this wood.
  4. Any commercial timber.

Word forms

softwood softwoods

Etymology

From soft + wood.

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