corkwood

cork·wood  (kôrkwd)

n.

1. A deciduous shrub or small tree (Leitneria floridana) native to wet regions of the southeast United States and having soft lightweight wood.

2. See balsa.

3. Any of certain Australian shrubs or small trees of the genus Duboisia having leaves used for the commercial extraction of belladonna alkaloids.

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corkwood [ˈkɔːkˌwʊd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small tree, Leitneria floridana, of the southeastern US, having very lightweight porous wood: family Leitneriaceae

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any other tree with light porous wood

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

corkwood - very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood corkwood tree, Leitneria floridana genus Leitneria, Leitneria - one species: corkwood bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems