bitterwood

[ bit-er-wood ]

noun

1. any of various chiefly tropical trees having wood with a bitter taste, as Vatairea lundelii or Simarouba glauca.
2. quassia.

bitterwood

/ ˈbɪtəˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of several simaroubaceous trees of the genus Picrasma of S and SE Asia and the Caribbean, whose bitter bark and wood are used in medicine as a substitute for quassia

Word History and Origins

Origin of bitterwood¹

bitter + wood ¹

Example Sentences

I hope you may be entirely successful in your interview with Bitterwood & Barnard.

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