Yellowwood

Yellowwood
Yellowwood Yel"low*wood`, n. (Bot.) The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the {Cladrastis tinctoria}, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash ({Xanthoxylum}); the Australian {Flindersia Oxleyana}, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of {Podocarpus}, trees related to the yew; the East Indian {Podocarpus latifolia}; and the true satinwood ({Chloroxylon Swietenia}). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Yellowwood — (engl., spr. jéllowudd), Nutzholz, s. Podocarpus …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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  • yellowwood — noun 1. the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑yellowwood tree 2. any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract • Syn: ↑yellowwood tree …   Useful english dictionary

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  • yellowwood — gopherwood gopherwood n. A small handsome round headed deciduous tree ({Cladrastis lutea}) having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye; also called {yellowwood}. Syn: Kentucky yellowwood, {Cladrastis… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yellowwood — kentukinis posnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Cladrastis kentukea), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cladrastis kentukea angl. yellowwood; Kentucky yellowwood vok. Kentucky Gelbholz… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • yellowwood — noun Date: circa 1666 1. any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract; especially a leguminous tree (Cladrastis lutea) of the southern United States having showy white fragrant flowers and yielding a yellow dye 2. the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • yellowwood — n. any of several trees with a yellowish wood or producing a yellow extract; yellow wood of any of the yellowwood trees; small tree that has white flowers and heavy hardwood that produces yellow dye …   English contemporary dictionary

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