hardwood

hard·wood  (härdwd)

n.

1. The wood of a dicotyledonous tree.

2. A dicotyledonous tree.

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hardwood

Noun

the wood of a deciduous tree such as oak, beech, or ash

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hardwood  (härdwd)

1. An angiosperm tree, especially as distinguished from a coniferous, or softwood, tree.

2. The wood of an angiosperm tree. Hardwoods are in general harder than softwood. However, some hardwoods, such as basswood, are comparatively soft, while some softwoods, such as yew, are comparatively hard.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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