LACEWOOD

sycamore, lacewood

(noun) variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lacewood (uncountable)

Any of several types of wood with a coarse texture, but especially that from several varieties of sycamore.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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