HARDWOOD


Meaning of HARDWOOD in English

/hahrd"wood'/ , n.

1. the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany.

2. a tree yielding such wood.

adj.

3. made or constructed of hardwood: a hardwood floor.

[ 1560-70; HARD + WOOD 1 ]

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