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lacewood

American  
[leys-wood] / ˈleɪsˌwʊd /

noun

  1. the quartersawed wood of the sycamore tree.


Etymology

Origin of lacewood

First recorded in 1895–1900; lace + wood 1

Example Sentences

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JPG Woodworking: Los Angeles designer Kevin Griffin, a bio-medical researcher with a doctorate in genetics and embryology, creates spectacular connected star shapes in various woods such as cherry, purpleheart, lacewood and zebrawood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2015

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