| 释义 |
coachwood
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: so called from its use in coachbuilding
1. : either of two Australian trees of the family Cunoniaceae:
a. : a medium-sized tree (Ceratopetalum apetalum) with grayish bark and dry hard fruits surrounded by winglike calyx lobes — called also leatherjacket
b. : a medium-sized to large tree (Schizomeria ovata) with a succulent egg-shaped fruit — called also white cherry
2. : the heavy tough fine-grained wood of the coachwood (sense 1a) pinkish in color but darkening on exposure and used chiefly for veneers and in cabinetwork — called also scented satinwood |