noun
1. usually needlewood ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a needlebush of the genus Hakea ; especially : a white-flowered shrub or small shrubby tree ( H. leucoptera ) with a hard tough heavy reddish brown wood that is used locally for small cabinetwork
2. : an Indian-Burmese tree ( Schima wallichii ) of the family Theaceae with light red or reddish brown wood
3. : the wood of a needle wood