nakedwood
nakedwood · nakedwoods
Any of various plants in the genus ColubrinaAny of various plants in the genus Colubrina.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various plants in the genus Colubrina.
More definitions
- tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood
- any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood
Origin
From naked + wood.From naked + wood.
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Forms
plural: nakedwoods| Singular | nakedwood |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood:Eugenia dicrana
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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