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pearwood

[ pair-woo d ]

/ ˈpɛərˌwʊd /

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noun

the hard, fine-grained, reddish wood of the pear tree, used for ornamentation, small articles of furniture, and musical instruments.

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Origin of pearwood

First recorded in 1910–15; pear + wood¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for pearwood

It is an interesting piece; the stiles in the back are inlaid with pearwood and ebony.
Chats on Old Furniture|Arthur Hayden