whitewood

[ hwahyt-wood, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwʊd, ˈwaɪt- /

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noun

any of numerous trees, as the tulip tree or the linden, yielding a white or light-colored wood.

the wood of these trees.

a cottonwood of the genus Populus.

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Origin of whitewood

First recorded in 1655–65; white + wood¹

Words nearby whitewood

white whale, white wine, whitewing, white-winged dove, white-winged scoter, whitewood, white wood aster, white work, whitey, white zinfandel, Whitgift

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How to use whitewood in a sentence

Fig. 276 (A) shows another method that answers well for soft woods such as pine, American whitewood and satin walnut.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
Mrs. Whitewood might have replied, Why don't you say it yourself?
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest
"Mr. Whitewood, please say nothing about this," she whispered.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest
I made my camera box out of thin quarter-inch whitewood boards and pasted black paper over the joints to keep out the light.
Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild

Instead of this he made a gallant moral effort, and succeeded in talking copiously to the junior Whitewood.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest

British Dictionary definitions for whitewood

whitewood

/ (ˈwaɪtˌwʊd) /

noun

any of various trees with light-coloured wood, such as the tulip tree, basswood, and cottonwood

the wood of any of these trees

Also: whiteywood another name for mahoe

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