Also called: Sally Wattle. a tall Australian acacia tree, A. melanoxylon , having small clusters of flowers and curved pods and yielding highly valued black timber
any of various trees or shrubs of the leguminous genus Dalbergia , esp D. melanoxylon (of Africa) or D. latifolia (of India), yielding black wood used for carving and musical instruments
the wood of any of these trees
C20: named after Easeley F. Blackwood , its American inventor
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He opened a coffee shop in his hometown of Blackwood, south Wales, and has since opened another in Merthyr Tydfil, as well as supplying coffee to stores across Wales.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Her parents from Blackwood, Caerphilly county, described how MenB wasn't immediately diagnosed, and warned others to look out for symptoms including high fever and vomiting.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
There are at least 14 known subsets, or “cliques,” with names such as Ballista Street, Blackwood Street, Northam Street and Dial Avenue, taken from areas where leaders live.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Blackwood Homes and Care declared a major incident at MacLehose Court this week after water began running into the building's ground floor flats.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Blackwood was a stiff man and spoke artificially, as if he were addressing an audience through a microphone.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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