touchwood

[ tuhch-wood ]
noun

  1. wood converted into an easily ignitible substance by the action of certain fungi, and used as tinder; punk.

  2. Mycology. amadou.

Origin of touchwood

1
First recorded in 1570–80; touch + wood1

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How to use touchwood in a sentence

  • But if there was a genuine criminal streak in the Touchwoods, how was he ever again to feel secure of his relations' honor?

    Poor Relations | Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for touchwood

touchwood

/ (ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd) /

noun

  1. something, esp dry wood or fungus material such as amadou, used as tinder

Origin of touchwood

1
C16: touch (in the sense: to kindle) + wood 1

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