SOFTWOOD


Meaning of SOFTWOOD in English

/sawft"wood', soft"-/ , n.

1. any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut.

2. a tree yielding such a wood.

3. Forestry. a coniferous tree or its wood.

adj.

4. of, pertaining to, or made of softwood.

[ 1825-35; SOFT + WOOD 1 ]

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