barnwood
[ bahrn-wood ]
/ ˈbɑrnˌwʊd /
noun
aged and weathered boards, especially those salvaged from dismantled barns: The den was paneled in barnwood.
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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Also barnboard.
Words nearby barnwood
Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum, Barnum, Phineas T., barnwood, barnyard, barnyard golf, barnyard grass, barnyardism, baro-
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