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单词 lemonwood
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lemonwood

[ lem-uhn-wood ]
/ ˈlɛm ənˌwʊd /

noun

a tropical American tree, Calycophyllum candidissimum, of the madder family, having flowers with conspicuous white calyx lobes.
the hard, tough wood of this tree, used for fishing rods and archery bows.
Also called degame.

Origin of lemonwood

First recorded in 1875–80; lemon + wood1

Words nearby lemonwood

lemon sole, lemon squash, lemon squeezer, lemon stick, lemon verbena, lemonwood, lemony, lemon yellow, Le Morte d'Arthur, Lempa, Lemper
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Example sentences from the Web for lemonwood

  • Furniture of ivory, of ebony and lemonwood, preciously inlaid, gave to the place an air of cunning confusion.

    Tales of Chinatown|Sax Rohmer
  • Ross picked up the bow which was made of lemonwood and gave it to Mr. Hatfield.

    Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for lemonwood

lemonwood
/ (ˈlɛmənˌwʊd) /

noun

a small tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand having a white bark and lemon-scented flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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