gumwood

[ guhm-woo d ]
/ ˈgʌmˌwʊd /

noun

the wood of a gum tree, especially the wood of a eucalyptus or of the sweet gum.

Origin of gumwood

First recorded in 1675–85; gum1 + wood1

Words nearby gumwood

gumshield, gumshoe, gumsucker, gumtree, gumweed, gumwood, gun, gun brig, gun camera, gun carriage, gun control

Example sentences from the Web for gumwood

  • Quickly Tharn propped the torch of gumwood against a tree bole and dragged the two corpses into the brush.

    The Return of Tharn |Howard Carleton Browne