lemonwood
[ lem-uh n-woo d ]
/ ˈlɛm ənˌwʊd /
noun
a tropical American tree, Calycophyllum candidissimum, of the madder family, having flowers with conspicuous white calyx lobes.
the hard, tough wood of this tree, used for fishing rods and archery bows.
Also called
degame.
Words nearby lemonwood
lemon-grass oil,
lemonade,
lemonade berry,
lemond,
lemonfish,
lemonwood,
lemony,
lempa,
lemper,
lempert operation,
lempira
Example sentences from the Web for lemonwood
Furniture of ivory, of ebony and lemonwood, preciously inlaid, gave to the place an air of cunning confusion.
Tales of Chinatown |Sax RohmerRoss picked up the bow which was made of lemonwood and gave it to Mr. Hatfield.
Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle |Mildred A. Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for lemonwood
lemonwood
/ (ˈlɛmənˌwʊd) /
noun
a small tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand having a white bark and lemon-scented flowers