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prince-wood
Also prince's wood.
A dark-coloured and light-veined timber produced by two W. Indian trees, Cordia gerascanthoides and Hamelia ventricosa; also called Spanish elm.
1686Lond. Gaz. No. 2183/4 Stolen.., a strong Box of Princes Wood Varnished. 1707Sloane Jamaica I. p. lv, The goods..exported from the island are Sugars, Indico, Cotton-wool,..Prince-wood. 1756P. Browne Jamaica 170 Spanish Elm or Prince-wood..is generally esteemed as one of the best timber woods in the island. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Prince's-wood, a light-veined brown wood, the produce of Cordia Gerascanthus, obtained in Jamaica, and principally used for turning. 1866Treas. Bot., Princewood. |