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1. (n.) yellowwood
a tree, Cladrastis lutea, of the legume family, of the southeastern U.S., having clusters of fragrant white flowers and wood that yields a yellow dye.
2. yellowwood
any of several other trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow dye.
3. yellowwood
the wood of any of these trees.
Etymology: (1660–70)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) yellowwood
the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees
2. (noun) yellowwood, yellowwood tree
any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
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1. (noun) yellowwood
the wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the Australian Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of Podocarpus, trees related to the yew; the East Indian Podocarpus latifolia; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber
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