SNEEZEWOOD

Etymology

Noun

sneezewood (countable and uncountable, plural sneezewoods)

The wood of a South African tree, Ptaeroxylon obliquum.

Synonym: nieshout

Source: Wiktionary


Sneeze"wood`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The wood of a South African tree. See Neishout.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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