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devilwood

American

[dev-uhl-wood] / ˈdɛv əlˌwʊd /

noun

a small olive tree, Osmanthus americanus, of the U.S., yielding a hard wood.

Etymology

Origin of devilwood

First recorded in 1810–20; devil + wood ¹

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