fiddlewood

American  

[fid-l-wood] / ˈfɪd lˌwʊd /

noun

1. the heavy, hard, durable wood of various West Indian and other trees.

2. any of these trees, especially species of the genera Citharexylum and Vitex.

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fiddlewood British  

/ ˈfɪdəlˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of various tropical American verbenaceous trees of the genus Citharexylum and related genera

2. the hard durable wood of any of these trees

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Etymology

Origin of fiddlewood

First recorded in 1705–15; fiddle + wood ¹

Example Sentences

The first task was to clear away a thick mat of invasive trees, including haole koa, octopus trees and fiddlewood.

From Washington Times

Savann′a-flow′er, a genus of the milk-weed family, West Indies; Savann′a-sparr′ow, the sparrow common through North America; Savann′a-watt′le, a name of certain West Indian trees, also called Fiddlewood.

From Project Gutenberg