Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,297,463 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

lightwood

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
light·wood  (ltwd)
n. Chiefly Southern U.S.
See kindling. See Regional Note at kindling.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lightwood - tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
Acacia melanoxylon
genus Acacia - large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa
blackwood tree, blackwood - any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Gabriel, however, decides that" 'the general ain't scratching down underneath of no mo' lightwood pile,'" and instead goes into town, to the house of the mulatto woman Melody, who offers him an alternative protection: a piece of paper with the Philadelphia address of a white sympathizer (162).
Black Thunder's call for a conjure response to American Negro Slavery by Lane, Suzanne / African American Review
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.