inkwood

[ ingk-wood ]

noun

1. a tropical tree, Exothea paniculata, of the soapberry family, yielding a hard, reddish-brown wood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inkwood¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ink + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Inkwood (Exothea paniculata) is of the same family as white ironwood but of a different genus.

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