Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From hard + wood. The term refers to the seed coat of the tree's seeds; it does not refer to the degree of hardness of the tree's wood, but it seems to do so and is usually assumed to do so by speakers not well informed about trees and timber.
From hard + wood. The term refers to the seed coat of the tree's seeds; it does not refer to the degree of hardness of the tree's wood, but it seems to do so and is usually assumed to do so by speakers not well informed about trees and timber.
Balsa is a hardwood, but a soft hardwood.
Mr. Cooke had had a sloop yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter X, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic hardwoods.
This hardwood has been planted extensively throughout the hills here.
You should have used hardwood for this window sill instead of this junk.
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
softwood · softwood · softwood
pt madeira dura (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · es madera dura (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · ga crua-adhmad (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · fr bois dur (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · tl tigas (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · esu tupugaq (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · de Laubholz (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · de Hartholz (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · it legno di latifoglia (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · mi rākau mārō (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · sv ädelträ (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree) · fr bois de feuillu (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)