pearwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From pear + wood.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The wood of the pear tree.
There were sheets of veneer among Jabez Rintle's reserve materials, carefully preserved between weighted boards, and Peter selected pearwood and mahogany to match the table's inlay.
1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pear wood | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pearwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
de Birnbaumholz (wood of the pear tree) · de Birnholz (wood of the pear tree) · de Birnenholz (wood of the pear tree)