snakewood
snakewood noun: brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
Noun
snakewood (usually uncountable, plural snakewoods)
- Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
- Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
- Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
- Synonyms:
- nakedwood, greenheart, hog plum
- Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).
snakewood meaning in Tamil
snakewood in Tamil
- நாகமுட்டி
Synonyms of snakewood
- nakedwood
- greenheart
- hog plum
- bluewood
- purple haw
- logwood
Forms of snakewood
| plural | snakewoods |
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Origin of snakewood
From snake + wood.
Questions about snakewood
- What does snakewood mean?
- Snakewood means brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
- What is snakewood in Tamil?
- Snakewood in Tamil is நாகமுட்டி. See Snakewood meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is snakewood?
- Snakewood is a noun.
- What is the plural of snakewood?
- The plural of snakewood is snakewoods.
Words near snakewood in the dictionary
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