ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: joe (origin unknown) + wood
: a West Indian shrub or small tree ( Jacquinia keyensis ) of the family Theophrastaceae with leathery saponaceous leaves and an extremely hard wood — called also barbasco
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: joe (origin unknown) + wood
: a West Indian shrub or small tree ( Jacquinia keyensis ) of the family Theophrastaceae with leathery saponaceous leaves and an extremely hard wood — called also barbasco
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012