FRUITWOOD

fruitwood

(noun) wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fruitwood (countable and uncountable, plural fruitwoods)

The wood of any fruit tree, particularly hardwood from species such as pear and cherry, that is valued for furniture, woodcuts and other applications.

In orchard culture, the woody growth of the scion of any grafted fruit tree above the graft, as opposed to the rootstock, which is the part of the plant below the graft.

Particular branches or twigs in particular positions, or of particular types or ages, that may be expected to bear fruit in most types of orchard trees, since fruit is not borne randomly all over the tree.

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