bluewood

[ bloo-woo d ]
/ ˈbluˌwʊd /

noun

a shrub or small tree, Condalia obovata, of the buckthorn family, of western Texas and northern Mexico, often forming dense chaparral.

Origin of bluewood

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; blue + wood1

Words nearby bluewood

bluetit, bluetongue, bluetooth, bluette, blueweed, bluewood, bluey, bluff, bluing, bluish, blum

Example sentences from the Web for bluewood

  • Bluewood (Condalia obovata) is a related Texas species, called also logwood and purple haw.

    American Forest Trees |Henry H. Gibson