barwood
barwood · barwoods
Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for…Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.
(countable)A tree of species Pterocarpus erinaceus.
Origin
From bar + wood, since it was imported from Africa in bars.From bar + wood, since it was imported from Africa in bars.
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Forms
plural: barwoodsSynonyms
2 synonymscamwoodAfrican kino tree
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable