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sneezewood

sneezewood noun: the wood of a South African tree, Ptaeroxylon obliquum.

Noun

sneezewood (countable and uncountable, plural sneezewoods)

  1. The wood of a South African tree, Ptaeroxylon obliquum.
    Synonyms:
    nieshout

Synonyms of sneezewood

Forms of sneezewood

pluralsneezewoods

Origin of sneezewood

From sneeze + wood, since its sawdust can cause sneezing.

Questions about sneezewood

What does sneezewood mean?
Sneezewood means the wood of a South African tree, Ptaeroxylon obliquum.
What part of speech is sneezewood?
Sneezewood is a noun.
What is the plural of sneezewood?
The plural of sneezewood is sneezewoods.

Words near sneezewood in the dictionary

  1. sneezery
  2. sneezes
  3. sneezes on the truth
  4. sneezeweed
  5. sneezeweeds
  6. sneezewood
  7. sneezewoods
  8. sneezewort
  9. sneezewort yarrow
  10. sneezeworts
  11. sneezier

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