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torchwood

[ tawrch-wood ]

noun

  1. any of various resinous woods wood suitable for making torches, torch, as the wood of the tree Amyris balsamifera, of the rue family, native to Florida and the West Indies.
  2. any of the trees yielding these woods. wood.


torchwood

/ ˈtɔːtʃˌwʊd /

noun

  1. any of various rutaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amyris, esp A. balsamifera, of Florida and the Caribbean, having hard resinous wood used for torches
  2. any of various similar trees the wood of which is used for torches
  3. the wood of any of these trees
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of torchwood1

First recorded in 1595–1605; torch 1 + wood 1
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Example Sentences

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Still, Torchwood is always about changing or dying, it seems.

With 'Torchwood: Miracle Day,' the British cult sci-fi drama travels across the pond to investigate a global conspiracy.

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