I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: hard (I) + wood
1. : the wood of an angiospermous tree as distinguished from that of a coniferous tree, known originally from hard European woods (as beech and oak) but including both the softest and the hardest of woods
2. : a tree that yields hardwood : an arborescent angiosperm
II. adjective
1. : having hardwood or made of hardwood
2. : consisting of mature woody tissue
hardwood cuttings