ironwood

American  

[ahy-ern-wood] / ˈaɪ ərnˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of various trees yielding a hard, heavy wood, as the American hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, or Lyonothamnus floribundus, found on the islands off the coast of S California.

2. the wood of any of these trees.

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ironwood British  

/ ˈaɪənˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of various betulaceous trees, such as hornbeam, that have very hard wood

2. a Californian rosaceous tree, Lyonothamnus floribundus, with very hard wood

3. any of various other trees with hard wood, such as the mopani

4. the wood of any of these trees

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Etymology

Origin of ironwood

First recorded in 1650–60; iron + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Broadcom said there was strong demand this year for the seventh-generation Ironwood TPU and it expects that to increase in 2027 with future TPU generations.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Last April, Google introduced its seventh-generation TPU, called Ironwood, which it said was designed for AI inference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Its latest chip, called Ironwood, has helped significantly reduce the cost of running its AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Up to 9,216 Ironwood TPUs can be connected in a single unit — the POD, Google’s AI supercomputer — using Google’s Inter-Chip Interconnect networking, according to the company.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Gymer, Aurboda's husband, represents in the physical interpretation of the myth the east wind coming from the Ironwood.

From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.