BARWOOD

Etymology

Noun

barwood (usually uncountable, plural barwoods)

The red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.

Synonyms

• camwood

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"wood`, n.

Definition: A red wood of a leguminous tree (Baphia nitida), from Angola and the Gaboon in Africa. It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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