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Meaning of SILKWOOD

Pronunciation:  s'ilkw`ûd

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 Definition: [n]  a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
 
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 Synonyms: calabur tree, calabura, Jamaican cherry, Muntingia calabura
 
 See Also: genus Muntingia, Muntingia, tree

 

 

 

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