TULIPWOOD


Meaning of TULIPWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-ləp-ˌwu̇d, ˈtyü- ]

noun

Date: 1843

1. : wood of the North American tulip tree

2.

a. : any of several showily striped or variegated woods ; especially : the rose-colored wood of a chiefly Brazilian tree ( Dalbergia frutescens ) of the legume family much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying

b. : a tree that yields tulipwood

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