cherrywood en · NOUN
Etymology
From cherry + wood.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A hardwood obtained from the cherry tree, valued for use in furniture and other woodworking applications.
He was smoking a cherry-wood pipe, and looked on the whole as if he had borrowed his outfit from the wardrobe of a third-rate dramatic company.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 96:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cherry wood | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
cmn 櫻桃木 /樱桃木 (hardwood from cherry tree) · fi kirsikkapuu (hardwood from cherry tree) · ga adhmad silín (hardwood from cherry tree)