释义 |
hardwood I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: hard (I) + wood 1. : the wood of an angiospermous tree as distinguished from that of a coniferous tree, known originally from hard European woods (as beech and oak) but including both the softest and the hardest of woods 2. : a tree that yields hardwood : an arborescent angiosperm II. adjective 1. : having hardwood or made of hardwood 2. : consisting of mature woody tissue < hardwood cuttings > |