fiddlewood
fiddlewood · fiddlewoods
The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus CitharexylumThe wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.
(countable, uncountable)Any of these trees.
Origin
From fiddle + wood, a corruption of French bois-fidèle (“faithful wood”), so called from iFrom fiddle + wood, a corruption of French bois-fidèle (“faithful wood”), so called from its durability.
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Forms
plural: fiddlewoods| Singular | fiddlewood |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable