bilsted

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bilsted

(ˈbɪlstɛd)
n
(Plants) the American gum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua
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Noun1.bilsted - a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sapbilsted - a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
American sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, sweet gum tree, sweet gum, red gum
genus Liquidambar, Liquidambar - sweet gum
liquidambar - any tree of the genus Liquidambar
liquidambar, sweet gum - aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
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Sweet gum heartwood is often called gum, bilsted, American red gum, and satin walnut.
Heartwood: gum, American sweet gum, sweet gum, bilsted, satin walnut Sapwood: sap gum, hazel pine
American Red Gum: a two timber species
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