sweetwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From sweet + wood.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The true laurel (Laurus nobilis).
- (countable, uncountable) The timber of the Jamaican tree Oreodaphne leucoxylon, or of various related trees.
- (countable, uncountable) Ocotea floribunda and Ocotea leucoxylon
- (countable, uncountable) Licaria triandra
- (countable, uncountable) Nectandra coriacea
- (countable, uncountable) Sideroxylon salicifolium
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweetwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |