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ironwood
[ ahy-ern-wood ]
/ ˈaɪ ərnˌwʊd /
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British Dictionary definitions for ironwood
ironwood
/ (ˈaɪənˌwʊd) /
noun
any of various betulaceous trees, such as hornbeam, that have very hard wood
a Californian rosaceous tree, Lyonothamnus floribundus, with very hard wood
any of various other trees with hard wood, such as the mopani
the wood of any of these trees
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