corkwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From cork + wood.
Meanings
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Annona glabra, a plant found in the West Indies.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Commiphora angolensis or sand corkwood, a shrub species growing mainly in Angola and Namibia.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Duboisia spp., found in Australia.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Endiandra sieberi, a corkwood from Australia in the laurel family.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Caldcluvia paniculosa, a soft barked corkwood from Australia in the coachwood family.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Entelea arborescens, a species found in New Zealand.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Erythrina vespertilio (grey corkwood), a species from Australia.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Hakea suberea, a species found in Australia.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Leitneria floridana, a species found in southeastern North America.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Melicope, a genus with species in Australia.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Musanga cecropioides or African corkwood, a species found in Africa.
- Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders: ▸ Sesbania grandiflora, a species found in southeast Asia and northern Australia, with edible flowers.
- The wood of Quercus suber (cork oak).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corkwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
agati · katurai · vegetable hummingbird · agust
Translations (3)
mi whauama (Entelea arborescens) · mi whau (Entelea arborescens) · mi houama (Entelea arborescens)