pearwood

[ pair-woo d ]
/ ˈpɛərˌwʊd /

noun

the hard, fine-grained, reddish wood of the pear tree, used for ornamentation, small articles of furniture, and musical instruments.

Origin of pearwood

First recorded in 1910–15; pear + wood1

Words nearby pearwood

pears, pearse, pearson, pearson's correlation coefficient, peart, pearwood, peary, peary land, peary, robert e., peasant, peasant proprietor

Example sentences from the Web for pearwood

  • It is an interesting piece; the stiles in the back are inlaid with pearwood and ebony.

    Chats on Old Furniture |Arthur Hayden