lemonwood

/lə ˈmɔnd/
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Definitions of lemonwood
  1. noun
    South African evergreen having hard tough wood
    synonyms: Psychotria capensis, lemon-wood, lemon-wood tree, lemonwood tree
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  2. noun
    hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods
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    wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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