softwood

[ sawft-wood, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˌwʊd, ˈsɒft- /

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noun

any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut.

a tree yielding such a wood.

Forestry. a coniferous tree or its wood.

adjective

of, relating to, or made of softwood.

Origin of softwood

First recorded in 1825–35; soft + wood¹

Words nearby softwood

software, software house, software platform, soft wart, soft wheat, softwood, softy, SOGAT, Sogdian, Sogdiana, soggy

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Example sentences from the Web for softwood

There were plenty of splinters and ends of softwood that were mine by right of purchase and labour.
The Rising of the Court|Henry Lawson
It is apparent, therefore, that the terms hardwood and softwood are commercial rather than scientific.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
Since softwood trees bear cones, they are called coniferous trees.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
The softwood cutting is made from tissue which is still growing, or at least from that which is not dormant.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various

Its range is more restricted than that of any other American softwood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for softwood

softwood

/ (ˈsɒftˌwʊd) /

noun

the open-grained wood of any of numerous coniferous trees, such as pine and cedar, as distinguished from that of a dicotyledonous tree

any tree yielding this wood

Compare hardwood

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Scientific definitions for softwood

softwood

[ sôft′wud′ ]

A coniferous tree, especially as distinguished from an angiosperm, or hardwood, tree.

The wood of a coniferous tree. Softwoods are in general softer than hardwoods. However, some softwoods, such as yew, are comparatively hard, while some hardwoods, such as basswood, are comparatively soft.

单词	softwood
释义	softwood [ sawft-wood, soft- ] / ˈsɔftˌwʊd, ˈsɒft- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR softwood ON THESAURUS.COM noun any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut. a tree yielding such a wood. Forestry. a coniferous tree or its wood. adjective of, relating to, or made of softwood. Origin of softwood First recorded in 1825–35; soft + wood¹ Words nearby softwood software, software house, software platform, soft wart, soft wheat, softwood, softy, SOGAT, Sogdian, Sogdiana, soggy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for softwood There were plenty of splinters and ends of softwood that were mine by right of purchase and labour. The Rising of the Court\|Henry Lawson It is apparent, therefore, that the terms hardwood and softwood are commercial rather than scientific. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson Since softwood trees bear cones, they are called coniferous trees. Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia\|Dorothy M. Torpey The softwood cutting is made from tissue which is still growing, or at least from that which is not dormant. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various Its range is more restricted than that of any other American softwood. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson British Dictionary definitions for softwood softwood / (ˈsɒftˌwʊd) / noun the open-grained wood of any of numerous coniferous trees, such as pine and cedar, as distinguished from that of a dicotyledonous tree any tree yielding this wood Compare hardwood 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 Words related to softwood sapling, shrub, wood, forest, timber, seedling, woods, pulp, stock, hardwood, topiary Scientific definitions for softwood softwood [ sôft′wud′ ] A coniferous tree, especially as distinguished from an angiosperm, or hardwood, tree. The wood of a coniferous tree. Softwoods are in general softer than hardwoods. However, some softwoods, such as yew, are comparatively hard, while some hardwoods, such as basswood, are comparatively soft. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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softwood

noun

adjective

Origin of softwood

Words nearby softwood

Example sentences from the Web for softwood

British Dictionary definitions for softwood

noun

Words related to softwood

Scientific definitions for softwood