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snakewood

American  
[sneyk-wood] / ˈsneɪkˌwʊd /

noun

  1. the heavy, dark-red wood of a South American tree, Piratinera guianensis, used for decorative veneers, musical instrument bows, etc.

  2. the tree that is the source of this wood.


Etymology

Origin of snakewood

First recorded in 1590–1600; snake + wood 1

Example Sentences

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And for the lady of devastating chic and ophidian fascination, who looks forward to penthouses rather than backward at palazzos, is the Cadillac-Fleetwood Art Moderne, a sleek transformable cabriolet in aluminum, black, copper, snakewood.

From Time Magazine Archive

His aunt said goodbye to him and presented Henry Moeller with an umbrella of purple silk with a carved snakewood handle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Played with no boundaries, it is a matter of composition rubber balls, mallets of snakewood made in Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of the imported “natural” sticks, the principal are olive, ebony, furze, snakewood, pimento, cinnamon, partridge, and bamboo.

From Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls by Anonymous

There is no doubt at all in my mind that it was Mr. Cole, for not only did I see his face, but he carried the snakewood cane which he always affects.

From The Man Who Knew by Wallace, Edgar

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