KINGWOOD

kingwood, kingwood tree, Dalbergia cearensis

(noun) Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood

kingwood

(noun) handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kingwood (countable and uncountable, plural kingwoods)

Dalbergia cearensis, a Brazilian tree having a violet-brown, hard texture.

(uncountable) The wood of this tree, used in cabinetmaking.

Proper noun

Kingwood

An unincorporated community in Harris County and Montgomery County, near Houston, Texas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

Source: Wiktionary



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