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lemonwood
[ lem-uhn-wood ]
/ ˈlɛm ənˌwʊd /
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noun
a tropical American tree, Calycophyllum candidissimum, of the madder family, having flowers with conspicuous white calyx lobes.
the hard, tough wood of this tree, used for fishing rods and archery bows.
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Words nearby lemonwood
lemon sole, lemon squash, lemon squeezer, lemon stick, lemon verbena, lemonwood, lemony, lemon yellow, Le Morte d'Arthur, Lempa, Lemper
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How to use lemonwood in a sentence
Furniture of ivory, of ebony and lemonwood, preciously inlaid, gave to the place an air of cunning confusion.
Tales of Chinatown|Sax RohmerRoss picked up the bow which was made of lemonwood and gave it to Mr. Hatfield.
Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle|Mildred A. Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for lemonwood
lemonwood
/ (ˈlɛmənˌwʊd) /
noun
a small tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand having a white bark and lemon-scented flowers
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