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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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