stinkwood


stink·wood

S0763000 (stĭngk′wo͝od′)n.1. a. A southern African deciduous tree (Ocotea bullata) having wood with an unpleasant odor.b. The hard, heavy wood of this tree, used in cabinetwork.2. Any of several trees having wood with an unpleasant odor.

stinkwood

(ˈstɪŋkˌwʊd) n1. (Forestry) any of various trees having offensive-smelling wood, esp Ocotea bullata, a southern African lauraceous tree yielding a hard wood used for furniture2. (Forestry) the heavy durable wood of any of these trees3. (Plants) Also called (NZ): hupiro a New Zealand shrub or small tree, Coprosma foetidissima, whose leaves give off an unpleasant smell when they are crushed

stink•wood

(ˈstɪŋkˌwʊd)

n. 1. any of several trees yielding fetid wood, esp. a South African tree, Ocotea bullata, of the laurel family. 2. the wood of any of these trees. [1725–35]