torch·wood (tôrch w d )n. 1. Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Amyris, especially A. balsamifera, having resinous wood that burns with a torchlike flame. 2. The wood of any of these trees. |
torchwood [ˈtɔːtʃˌwʊd]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various rutaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amyris, esp A. balsamifera, of Florida and the Caribbean, having hard resinous wood used for torches
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar trees the wood of which is used for torches
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees
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