leadwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From lead + wood.
Meanings
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A southern African tree with exceptionally hard and dense wood, Combretum imberbe
And then the nights in the camp, the meat strung up in the trees and the heavy leadwood logs burning as high as a house.
1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 353:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leadwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |