pearwood

American  

[pair-wood] / ˈpɛərˌwʊd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pearwood

First recorded in 1910–15; pear + wood ¹

Example Sentences

But there’s little trace of stereotypical femininity in Hilda Jesser’s stocky-legged cabinets inlaid in grid and plaid patterns, Hedwig Schmidl’s hunched panther made of black pearwood and Emilie Simandl’s architectural reliefs in sawtooth motifs.

From New York Times

In typical Jumpman fashion, though, it's not what you do, but how you do it, and the entire abode is drenched in Italian marble and Swiss Pearwood, with heaping doses of Macassar ebony and bamboo flooring tying it all together.

From Golf Digest

Winding staircases, barrel ceilings and walls of glass mix with an eye-catching palette of Italian marble, bamboo floors, granite countertops, Swiss Pearwood and Macassar ebony veneer.

From Los Angeles Times

Wallace stood firm when the builders pushed repeatedly for installation of an island; instead, she found an early 19th-century French baker’s table made of pearwood, which has given Wallace the casual, gracious “hangout” place she was after.

From Washington Post

Behind the handsome limestone façade lie grand rooms with their original charms intact, among them carved pearwood and marble mantelpieces and elaborate moldings.

From Architectural Digest