kingwood
kingwood · kingwoods
Dalbergia cearensis, a Brazilian tree having a violet-brown, hard textureDalbergia cearensis, a Brazilian tree having a violet-brown, hard texture.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Dalbergia cearensis, a Brazilian tree having a violet-brown, hard texture.
Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood
(uncountable)The wood of this tree, used in cabinetmaking.
handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork
Origin
From king + wood.From king + wood.
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Forms
plural: kingwoodsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood:kingwood treeDalbergia cearensis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable