softwood

soft·wood  (sôftwd, sft-)

n.

1. The wood of a coniferous tree.

2. A coniferous tree.

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softwood [ˈsɒftˌwʊd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the open-grained wood of any of numerous coniferous trees, such as pine and cedar, as distinguished from that of a dicotyledonous tree

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree yielding this wood Compare hardwood

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softwood  (sôftwd)

1. A coniferous tree, especially as distinguished from an angiosperm, or hardwood, tree.

2. The wood of a coniferous tree. Softwoods are in general softer than hardwoods. However, some softwoods, such as yew, are comparatively hard, while some hardwoods, such as basswood, are comparatively soft.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

softwood - wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) deal wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees pulpwood - softwood used to make paper

Translations

softwood [ˈsɒftwʊd] N → madera f blanda

softwood [ˈsɒftwʊd] n → bois m tendre

softwood [ˈsɒftˌwʊd] n → legno dolce