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

The lower part of this island is sandy, but the larger portion of it is covered with a fertile soil bearing a forest of elm, maple, oak, ash, whitewood and beech.

From Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by W. P. (William Peter) Strickland

Between the two narrow beds of carved whitewood and ebony, stood the household treasure of the Van Gends, a massive oaken chair upon which the Prince of Orange had once sat during a council meeting.

From Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge

Mrs. Scribner was an artist of some ability, and she made several little sketches of the vine on whitewood paper cutters as gifts to her friends.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens

Here you find oaks, walnut, whitewood, and another kind of tree with branches armed with long thorns.

From Stories of the Badger State by Reuben Gold Thwaites