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limewood

American  
[lahym-wood] / ˈlaɪmˌwʊd /

noun

  1. the wood of a linden.


Etymology

Origin of limewood

First recorded in 1725–35; lime 3 + wood 1

Example Sentences

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A limewood tree drawn by Christen Kobke is a quivering nervous system of tangled lines so fine that they seem barely to touch down on paper.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

The figures are hand-carved from limewood or moulded in resin.

From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2018

The delicately carved limewood panelling around the walls had been contrived in such a way that there were no sharp corners anywhere in the room, only curves.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 2, 2018

The new and old woodwork has been stained brown, to mimic smoky patina, but Gibbons wanted creamy, unvarnished surfaces left unspoiled on his limewood carvings.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2012

He got up suddenly, turned to his limewood writing-table and began searching for something on it.

From The Possessed (The Devils) by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor