PINKWOOD


Meaning of PINKWOOD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: pink (VIII) & pink (IX) + wood

1. : any of several trees and shrubs: as

a. : a Brazilian tree ( Dicypellium caryophyllatum ) of the family Lauraceae with carnation-scented bark used as a substitute for cinnamon and cloves

b. : a tree ( Physocalymma scaberrimum ) of the family Lythraceae of central So. America having hard rose-colored wood

c. : an Australian tree ( Eucryphia billardieri ) yielding cabinet wood

d. : wallaby bush

2. : the wood of a pinkwood

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.