Dictionary.com

whitewood

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

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.

QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
The Sunflower State
The Evergreen State
The Magnolia State
The Mockingbird State
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for whitewood

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
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