hard·wood

(härd′wo͝od′)

1. The wood of a eudicot or a magnoliid, such as an oak, maple, or magnolia.

2. A eudicot or magnoliid tree.

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hardwood

(ˈhɑːdˌwʊd)

1. (Forestry) the wood of any of numerous broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees, such as oak, beech, ash, etc, as distinguished from the wood of a conifer

2. (Forestry) any tree from which this wood is obtained

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hard•wood

(ˈhɑrdˌwʊd)

n.

1. the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany.

2. a tree yielding such wood.

adj.

3. made or constructed of hardwood.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

hardwood - the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

Translations

legno duro

hardwood

[ˈhɑːdwʊd]

A. N → madera f noble or dura

B. CPD hardwood tree N → árbol m de hojas caducas

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hardwood

[ˈhɑː^rdwʊd]

n → bois m dur

modif [floor, flooring] → en bois dur; [timber] → en bois dur; [tree] → feuillu(e)hard-working [ˌhɑː^rdˈwɜː^rkɪŋ] adj → travailleur/euse

hardwood

[ˈhɑːdˌwʊd] n → legno duro

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