beefwood
[ beef-woo d ]
/ ˈbifˌwʊd /
noun
any of several chiefly Australian trees of the genus Casuarina, having feathery branches that lack true foliage leaves.
the hard, reddish wood of any of these trees, used for making furniture.
Also called
belah.
Words nearby beefwood
Example sentences from the Web for beefwood
We could, by their tracks, see where they had herded together in fear under a beefwood tree not one hundred yards from us.
Spinifex and Sand |David W Carnegie
British Dictionary definitions for beefwood
beefwood
/ (ˈbiːfˌwʊd) /
noun
any of various trees that produce very hard wood, esp the Australian tree Casuarina equisetifolia, widely planted in warm regions
See casuarina
the wood of any of these trees
Word Origin for beefwood
from the red colour and grain