| Pronunciation: | | 'kork`wûd
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[n] very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood |
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CORKWOOD is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | corkwood tree, Leitneria floridana |
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| | See Also: | | bush, genus Leitneria, Leitneria, shrub |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cork"wood`\ (k[^o]rk"w[oo^]d`), n.
1. The wood of the cork oak. [Obs.]
2. Any one of several trees or shrubs having light or corky
wood; esp.:
(a) In the United States, the tree {Leitneria floridana}.
(b) In the West Indies: (1) Either of the cotton trees
{Ochroma lagopus} and {Pariti tiliaceum}. (2) The tree
producing the aligator apple. (3) The blolly.
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