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

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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

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Cork"wood` (kôrk"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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