sneezewood
Britishnoun
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a tree, Ptaeroxylon utile , native to southern Africa: family Ptaeroxylaceae
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the tough wood of this tree, which has a peppery smell and is used for bridges, piers, fencing posts, etc
Example Sentences
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There were tall timber-trees—yellowwood, sneezewood, essenwood, stinkwood—and the ground was carpeted with thick grass and ferns.
From Prester John by Buchan, John
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