elkwood
The soft, spongy wood of Magnolia grandiflora or related speciesThe soft, spongy wood of Magnolia grandiflora or related species.
Meaning
1 senses(US, archaic, uncountable)The soft, spongy wood of Magnolia grandiflora or related species.
More definitions
- small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
Origin
From elk + wood.From elk + wood.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches:umbrella treeumbrella magnoliaelk-woodMagnolia tripetala
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable