citron wood
noun
the wood of the citron.
the wood of the sandarac.
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Origin of citron wood
First recorded in 1705–15
Words nearby citron wood
citronella, citronellal, citronella oil, citronellol, citron melon, citron wood, citrovorum factor, citrulline, citrullinemia, citrullinuria, citrus
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Example sentences from the Web for citron wood
The Romans, in the time of Nero, had tables made of citron-wood brought from Mauritania; they were varnished with purple and gold.
The Book of Curiosities|I. PlattsAn Italian mandoline of citron-wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, engraven with figures.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl EngelAnd its walls and its roof were made of cypress-wood, and its doors of ivory and citron-wood.
One may surely admire the tigrine stripes and panther-like spots of the citron-wood without being a Lucullus or an Apicius.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for citron wood
citron wood
noun
the wood of the citron tree
the wood of the sandarac
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