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Webster 1913 Edition


Letterwood

Let′ter-woodˊ

(-woŏdˊ)
,
Noun.
(Bot.)
The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus
Brosimum
(
Brosimum Aubletii
), found in Guiana; – so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called
snakewood
, and
leopardwood
. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.

Definition 2024


letterwood

letterwood

English

Noun

letterwood (uncountable)

  1. The wood of the tree Brosimum aubletii, marked with black spots resembling hieroglyphics.
    Letterwood has often been used to make bows and walking-sticks.

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