yellowwood

Noun

Meaning

The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the Australian Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of Podocarpus, trees related to the yew; the East Indian Podocarpus latifolia; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blackwood elm arbor beech alder basswood kingwood fustet dyer's greenweed dyer's rocket dyer's mignonette dyer's weed dyer's woad dyer's chamomile dyer's oak
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Hypernyms

wood

Hyponyms

angiospermous yellowwood gymnospermous yellowwood

Phrases with the word

yellowwood tree

Examples

Appearance Detail of the characteristic foliage of the real yellowwood The real yellowwood is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 30 meters in height. Source: Internet

Lynda Mclellan keeps her horse, Spook occupied at the first aid course held at the Yellowwood Park Gymkhana Club on Saturday, 1 April. Source: Internet

Travis McIntosh and 1st Yellowwood Park Scout assistant leader, Nathis Govender. Source: Internet

It was one of dozens of family photos found along Yellowwood Lake Road. Source: Internet

The real yellowwood has been declared the national tree of South Africa and is protected here. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

yellowtip halfbeak yellowtop yellowware yellowwood tree yellowwort yellowy