The fine-grained, very hard wood of a service tree, esp. Sorbus domestica or S. torminalis. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > wood of fruit trees > others (9) service tree1545 The fine-grained, very hard wood of a service tree, esp. Sorbus domestica or S. torminalis. Obsolete. cornel-wood1600 the wood of Cornus mascula, celebrated for its hardness and toughness, whence it was anciently in request for javelins, arrows, etc.: cf. 1c. manchineel1683 The wood of the manchineel tree, used sometimes in furniture-making. bois d'arc1805 The wood of the osage orange, used by American Indians for making bows. apple1815 The wood of any of these trees, esp. used in woodworking. Cf. apple-wood n. at compounds 1a(a). crab-wood1849 peach wood1850 The wood of the peach, Prunus persica. plum1902 The wood of the plum tree (Prunus domestica). Also: the wood of any of various trees of other genera and families resembling the plum. persimmon1989 The hard wood of a persimmon tree, esp. Diospyros virginiana, formerly used for making golf-club heads and loom shuttles. |
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