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letterwood

letterwood noun: the wood of the tree Brosimum guianense, marked with black spots resembling hieroglyphics.

letterwood: the wood of the tree Brosimum guianense, marked with black spots resembling hieroglyphics
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Noun

letterwood (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of letterwood

Origin of letterwood

From letter + wood.

Questions about letterwood

What does letterwood mean?
Letterwood means the wood of the tree Brosimum guianense, marked with black spots resembling hieroglyphics.
What part of speech is letterwood?
Letterwood is a noun.

Words near letterwood in the dictionary

  1. letterwinner
  2. letterwinners
  3. letterwise
  4. letterwoman
  5. letterwomen
  6. letterwood
  7. letterzine
  8. letterzines
  9. lettest
  10. letteth
  11. Lettic

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