STINKWOOD


Meaning of STINKWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwu̇d ]

noun

Date: 1731

1. : any of several trees with a wood of unpleasant odor ; especially : a southern African tree ( Ocotea bullata ) of the laurel family yielding a hard strong wood used in cabinetmaking

2. : the wood of a stinkwood

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