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Meaning of CORKWOOD

Pronunciation:  'kork`wûd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood
 
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 Synonyms: corkwood tree, Leitneria floridana
 
 See Also: bush, genus Leitneria, Leitneria, shrub

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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