bogwood
[bog-woo d, bawg-]
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noun
Origin of bogwood
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Historical Examples of bogwood
Owen followed him within the hut, and stooping down to the fire, lighted a piece of bogwood to enable him to see.
St. Patrick's EveCharles James Lever
Some one struck a light and illuminated a branch of bogwood which he held above his head as a torch.
The Northern IronGeorge A. Birmingham
A splinter of bogwood was soon kindled, and by its light I saw that we had been conducted by two girls.
bogwood
noun
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