ˈlītˌwu̇d, Southern usually ˈlīd.]əd or -īt] or chiefly dial ]ərd\ noun
1. chiefly South : a dry wood that burns readily : kindling wood ; especially : coniferous wood abounding in pitch
2.
a. : an Australian acacia ( Acacia melanoxylon ) — called also blackwood
b. : any of several trees (as the candlewood) containing flammable volatile substances