lemonwood
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.
Origin of lemonwood
1- Also called degame.
Words Nearby lemonwood
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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
/ (ˈlɛmənˌwʊd) /
a small tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand having a white bark and lemon-scented flowers
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