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单词 torchwood
释义

torchwood

[ tawrch-wood ]
/ ˈtɔrtʃˌwʊd /

noun

any of various resinous woods suitable for making torches, as the wood of the tree Amyris balsamifera, of the rue family, native to Florida and the West Indies.
any of the trees yielding these woods.

Origin of torchwood

First recorded in 1595–1605; torch1 + wood1

Words nearby torchwood

torch lily, torchon lace, torch singer, torch song, TORCH syndrome, torchwood, torchy, Tordesillas, tore, toreador, toreador pants
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Example sentences from the Web for torchwood

  • Still, Torchwood is always about changing or dying, it seems.

    ‘Torchwood’ Heads to America|Jace Lacob|July 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • With 'Torchwood: Miracle Day,' the British cult sci-fi drama travels across the pond to investigate a global conspiracy.

    ‘Torchwood’ Heads to America|Jace Lacob|July 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for torchwood

torchwood
/ (ˈtɔːtʃˌwʊd) /

noun

any of various rutaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amyris, esp A. balsamifera, of Florida and the Caribbean, having hard resinous wood used for torches
any of various similar trees the wood of which is used for torches
the wood of any of these trees
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