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ˈrod-wood
[rod n.1]
One of several West Indian trees or shrubs belonging to the genera Lætia, Eugenia, and Calyptranthes.
1716Petiveriana i. §258 Rodwood, Myrtis Barbadensis viminalibus virgis. 1756P. Browne Jamaica 240 It [Eugenia virgata] is now commonly called Rod-wood by the negroes. Ibid. 249 Rod-wood. The tree grows to a considerable size, and is esteemed a fine timber wood. 1864Grisebach Flora W. Ind. Isl. Col. Names, Black, broad-leaved, red, small-leaved, white Rod-wood. |