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CORKWOOD
corkwood, corkwood tree, Leitneria floridana
(noun) very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
corkwood (plural corkwoods)
Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders
Annona glabra, a plant found in the West Indies.
Commiphora angolensis or sand corkwood, a shrub species growing mainly in Angola and Namibia.
Duboisia, a genus with species found in Australia.
Endiandra sieberi, a corkwood from Australia in the laurel family.
Caldcluvia paniculosa, a soft barked corkwood from Australia in the coachwood family.
Entelea arborescens, a species found in New Zealand.
Erythrina vespertilio, or grey corkwood, a species from Australia.
Hakea suberea, a species found in Australia.
Leitneria floridana, a species found in southeastern North America.
Melicope, a genus with species in Australia.
Musanga cecropioides or African corkwood, a species found in Africa.
Sesbania grandiflora, a species found in southeast Asia and northern Australia, with edible flowers.
The wood of Quercus suber, the cork oak.
Anagrams
• Rockwood, rockwood, woodrock
Source: Wiktionary
Cork"wood` (kĂ´rk"wood`), n.
1. The wood of the cork oak. [Obs.]
2. Any one of several trees or shrubs having light or corky wood; esp.: (a) In the United States, the tree Leitneria floridana. (b) In the West Indies: (1) Either of the cotton trees Ochroma lagopus and Pariti tiliaceum. (2)
Definition: The tree producing the aligator apple. (3)
Definition: The blolly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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