Barwood

Barwood
Barwood Bar"wood` (b[aum]r"w[oo^]d`), n. A red wood of a leguminous tree ({Baphia nitida}), from Angola and the Gabon in Africa. It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work. [1913 Webster]

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