bogwood

[ bog-wood, bawg- ]

/ ˈbɒgˌwʊd, ˈbɔg- /

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noun

bog oak.

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Origin of bogwood

First recorded in 1820–30; bog¹ + wood¹

Words nearby bogwood

bog-standard, bogtrotter, bog turtle, bogue, bogus, bogwood, bogy, boh, Bo Hai, Bohea, Bohemia

How to use bogwood in a sentence

Some one struck a light and illuminated a branch of bogwood which he held above his head as a torch.
The Northern Iron|George A. Birmingham
A splinter of bogwood was soon kindled, and by its light I saw that we had been conducted by two girls.
Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7|Various
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 Eve|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for bogwood

bogwood

/ (ˈbɒɡˌwʊd) /

noun

another name for bog oak

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