citron wood
noun
the wood of the citron.
the wood of the sandarac.
Origin of citron wood
First recorded in 1705–15
Words nearby citron wood
citriculture,
citrin,
citrine,
citron,
citron melon,
citron wood,
citronalis,
citronella,
citronella oil,
citronellal,
citronellol
Example sentences from the Web for citron wood
The Romans, in the time of Nero, had tables made of citron-wood brought from Mauritania; they were varnished with purple and gold.
The Book of Curiosities |I. PlattsAn Italian mandoline of citron-wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, engraven with figures.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2) |Carl EngelAnd its walls and its roof were made of cypress-wood, and its doors of ivory and citron-wood.
One may surely admire the tigrine stripes and panther-like spots of the citron-wood without being a Lucullus or an Apicius.
Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for citron wood
citron wood
noun
the wood of the citron tree
the wood of the sandarac