(a) red sanders, the wood of the South Asian tree Pterocarpus santalinus (see red sanders, n.); (also, in later use) the tree itself; (b) the red…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [noun] > woods of specific colour or dye-woods (15) red sandalwood?c1510 (a) red sanders, the wood of the South Asian tree Pterocarpus santalinus (see red sanders, n.); (also, in later use) the tree itself; (b) the red… redwooda1533 The reddish wood of any of numerous trees; esp. (in early use) brazil wood or other tropical dyewood; (in later use) timber obtained from the… whitewood1562 Wood that is whitish or very pale in colour; any of various types of such wood. Also: any of numerous trees producing such wood. red sanderswood1598 The deep red heartwood of a South Asian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus santalinus (subfamily Papilionoideae), used mainly as a dyewood and… sapan wood1598 A dye-wood yielding a red dye, obtained from trees belonging to the genus Cæsalpinia, indigenous to tropical Asia and the Indian Archipelago, esp. C.… peach woodc1638 A red dyewood obtained from certain tropical American trees of the family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae), esp. Caesalpinia echinata. Also called Nic… Campeachy wood1652 The red dye-wood yielded by Hæmatoxylon Campechianum, better known as logwood, n. So Campeachy tree. coral-wood1693 A fine hard cabinet-wood from Central and South America, which becomes of a beautiful red or coral colour. Nicaragua wood1696 any of several red dyewoods, obtained from certain tropical American trees of the family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae), esp. Haematoxylum brasiletto… cam-wood1699 The hard red wood of Baphia nitida (family Leguminosæ), imported from West Africa, and used for dyeing, and in turning and cabinet-making; called… Guinea wood1722 = red-wood, adj.1 Nicaragua1756 = Nicaragua wood n. at sense 1. Obsolete. rare. barwood1788 A red wood imported from the Gaboon and adjacent parts of Africa, used chiefly for dyeing purposes, and also for ramrods and violin bows. It is the… ruby wood1843 = red sanderswood, n. sap pan1874 |
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