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moosewood

American  
[moos-wood] / ˈmusˌwʊd /

Etymology

Origin of moosewood

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; moose + wood 1

Example Sentences

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They used to call it Moosewood Hill because of the abundance of moosewood around the foot of it.

From The Light in the Clearing by Bacheller, Irving

The alders and moosewood are higher than your head; on every tiny knoll the fir balsams have gained a footing, and creep down, impenetrable, to the edge of the water.

From Fishing with a Worm by Perry, Bliss

In April and May they occasionally visit the flowers of moosewood, and later in the season have been observed upon the blossoms of the common milkweed.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.

Under this head may be classed, in addition to fungi, a number of unrelated plants, including such as: moosewood and dogwood, Fig.

From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William

Think how my eyes flashed, and my wife's, as, struggling though a wilderness of moosewood, we came out one afternoon on this front of yellow clay!

From The Brick Moon and Other Stories by Hale, Edward Everett

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