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snakewood en · NOUN

Etymology

From snake + wood.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
  2. (uncountable, usually) Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
  4. (uncountable, usually) Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).

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Synonyms

greenheart (Colubrina spp.) · nakedwood (Colubrina spp.) · hog plum (Colubrina spp.) · logwood (Condalia spp.) · purple haw (Condalia spp.) · bluewood (Condalia spp.)