FIDDLEWOOD

Etymology

Noun

fiddlewood (countable and uncountable, plural fiddlewoods)

The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.

Any of these trees.

Source: Wiktionary


Fid"dle*wood`, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. F. bois-fidèle, lit., faithful wood; -- so called from its durability.]

Definition: The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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