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pearwood

[ pair-wood ]
/ 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

Words nearby pearwood

pear-shaped, Pearson, Pearson's correlation coefficient, peart, pear thrips, pearwood, Peary, Peary Land, Peary, Robert E., peasant, peasant proprietor
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How to use pearwood in a sentence

  • It is an interesting piece; the stiles in the back are inlaid with pearwood and ebony.

    Chats on Old Furniture|Arthur Hayden
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