whitewood

American  

[hwahyt-wood, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwʊd, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

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

2. the wood of these trees.

3. a cottonwood of the genus Populus.

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whitewood British  

/ ˈwaɪtˌwʊd /

noun

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

2. the wood of any of these trees

3. Also: whiteywood.  another name for mahoe

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Etymology

Origin of whitewood

First recorded in 1655–65; white + wood ¹

Example Sentences

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whitewood

Through the earpiece it sounded like fine-grain sandpaper brushing on whitewood.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

Under the north window stood a table with its scantling legs, crossed, and its whitewood board top, as white as hands and ashes could scour it.

From The Bark Covered House by Nowlin, William

In his work he introduced many light woods, such as whitewood, satinwood, and sycamore, which, when painted green, was termed harewood.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.

The trackside was strewn with disemboweled whitewood barrels.

From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell

Booreens, or shields, were of three kinds: a narrow kind made of hardwood, a broad flat kind of Kurrajong, and a medium-sized one of Birah, or whitewood, all painted in coloured designs.

From The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)