BLACKWOOD

blackwood, blackwood tree

(noun) any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood

blackwood

(noun) very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blackwood (usually uncountable, plural blackwoods)

(countable) any of several trees yielding a very dark wood

African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), of Africa

Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), of eastern Australia

Bombay blackwood (Dalbergia latifolia), of India

(uncountable) the very dark wood of such trees

Etymology

Proper noun

Blackwood

Any of many places in England, Scotland and the United States.

An English and Scottish habitational surname derived from the placename.

Source: Wiktionary


Black"wood, n.

Definition: A name given to several dark-colored timbers. The East Indian black wood is from the tree Dalbergia latifolia. Balfour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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