HARDWOOD


Meaning of HARDWOOD in English

I. ˈhärd-ˌwu̇d noun

Date: 1568

1. : the wood of an angiospermous tree as distinguished from that of a coniferous tree

2. : a tree that yields hardwood

3. : a basketball court

II. adjective

Date: circa 1817

1. : having or made of hardwood

hardwood floors

2. : consisting of mature woody tissue

hardwood cuttings

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.