CHEESEWOOD

Meaning of CHEESEWOOD in English

■ noun a small tropical evergreen tree with white flowers and yellowish-orange fruit. [ Pittosporum undulatum (Australia), P. viridifolium (South Africa), and other species.]

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CHEESEWOOD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its yellowish white appearance 1. : either of two Australasian timber trees ( Pittosporum …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEESEWOOD — n. 1 an Australian tree of the genus Pittosporum. 2 its hard yellowish wood.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHEESEWOOD — n. 1 an Australian tree of the genus Pittosporum. 2 its hard yellowish wood.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHEESEWOOD — n.1 an Australian tree of the genus Pittosporum. 2 its hard yellowish wood.
Oxford English vocab
WHITEWOOD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : any of various trees that have light-colored or almost white wood: as a. : basswood 1a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BONEWOOD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its ivory color and hardness : cheesewood
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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