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yellowwood

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yel·low·wood  (yl-wd)
n.
1.
a. A deciduous tree (Cladrastis lutea) of the southeast United States, having drooping clusters of white flowers and yellow wood yielding a yellow dye.
b. The wood of this tree.
2. Any of various trees having yellow wood.

yellowwood [ˈjɛləʊˌwʊd]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called West Indian satinwood a rutaceous tree, Zanthoxylum flavum, of the Caribbean, with smooth hard wood
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several other trees with yellow wood, esp Podocarpus falcatus, a conifer of southern Africa: family Podocarpaceae
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yellowwood - the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood treesyellowwood - 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 extractyellowwood - any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
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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