tulipwood
[ too-lip-woo d, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu lɪpˌwʊd, ˈtyu- /
noun
the wood of the tulip tree.
any of various striped or variegated woods of other trees.
any of these trees.
Words nearby tulipwood
tule perch,
tulip,
tulip chair,
tulip tree,
tulipomania,
tulipwood,
tull,
tullahoma,
tullamore,
tulle,
tullibee
Example sentences from the Web for tulipwood
He planed and sanded boards of a native lumber very like to tulipwood.
Blind Man's Lantern |Allen Kim LangA light gleamed and then glimmered in the midst of a thicket of tulipwood and magnolias.
The Treasure of Pearls |Gustave AimardIn Tulipwood, ornamented with bronze, and inlaid with Porcelain.
Illustrated History of Furniture |Frederick Litchfield
British Dictionary definitions for tulipwood
tulipwood
/ (ˈtjuːlɪpˌwʊd) /
noun
Also called: white poplar, yellow poplar
the light soft wood of the tulip tree, used in making furniture and veneer
any of several woods having stripes or streaks of colour, esp that of Dalbergia variabilis, a tree of tropical South America