yellowwood

yel·low·wood

 (yĕl′ō-wo͝od′)

n.

1. Any of several trees having yellow wood, especially Cladrastis kentukea in the pea family, native to the eastern United States, which has drooping clusters of white flowers and yields a yellow dye.

2. The wood of any of these trees.

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yellowwood

(ˈjɛləʊˌwʊd)

n

1. (Plants) Also called (US): gopherwood any of several leguminous trees of the genus Cladrastis, esp C. lutea, of the southeastern US, having clusters of white flowers and yellow wood yielding a yellow dye

2. (Plants) Also called: West Indian satinwood a rutaceous tree, Zanthoxylum flavum, of the Caribbean, with smooth hard wood

3. (Plants) any of several other trees with yellow wood, esp Podocarpus falcatus, a conifer of southern Africa: family Podocarpaceae

4. (Forestry) the wood of any of these trees

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yel•low•wood

(ˈyɛl oʊˌwʊd)

n.

1. a tree, Cladrastis lutea, of the legume family, of the southeastern U.S., having clusters of fragrant white flowers and wood that yields a yellow dye.

2. any of several other trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow dye.

3. the wood of any of these trees.

[1660–70]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yellowwood - the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees yellowwood tree, yellowwood - any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
	2.	yellowwood - any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract yellowwood tree gymnospermous yellowwood - any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood angiospermous yellowwood - any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood yellowwood - the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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