TULIPWOOD


Meaning of TULIPWOOD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : wood of the No. American tulip tree : whitewood

2.

a. : any of several showily striped or variegated woods: as

(1) : the rose-colored wood of a Brazilian tree ( Physocalymma scabberimum of the family Lythraceae) much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying

(2) Australia : the wood of a tree ( Harpullia pendula ) — called also Moreton Bay tulipwood

(3) Australia : the wood of the emu apple

b. : any tree that yields such a tulipwood

3. : auburn

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