ringwood
/ˈrɪŋwʊd/rare
noun
A rare Australian rainforest tree, Syzygium anisatum (family Myrtaceae), also grown elsewhere as an ornamental or commercially for its aniseed-scented evergreen foliage, especially as a source of essential oils.
- Formerly called Backhousia anisata..
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From ring + wood. For the probable reason for the name in sense 2 see quot. 1947.
- Welsh main
- Welshman
- Welshman's button
- Welsh Marches
- Welsh mile
- Welsh mortgage
- Welsh mountain
- Welsh mountain pony
- Welsh mountain sheep
- Welsh mutton
- Welsh nationalism
- Welsh nationalist
- Welsh Nationalist Party
- Welshness
- Welsh Not
- Welsh note
- Welsh Office
- Welsh onion
- Welsh plain
- Welsh pony
- Welsh poppy
- Welsh rabbit
- Welsh rarebit
- Welsh-rooted
- Welsh runt