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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
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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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