tallowwood
tallowwood noun: an Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut.
Noun
tallowwood (usually uncountable, plural tallowwoods)
- An Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut
- Ximenia americana, a tree of the tropics bearing cherished fruits.
- Synonyms:
- mountain plum
- The tropical fruit-tree genus Ximenia.
- The Tallowwood family numbers about 27 genera and nearly 150 species of trees, shrubs and lianas scattered throughout the tropical forests of the world. […]
The tallowwoods
Ximenia L.
These are a small genus comprising five species of widely distributed tropical trees and shrubs. One of them, X....1946, Ellwood Scott Harrar, Jacob George Harrar, Guide to Southern Trees, 2nd edition, New York: Dover Publications, published 1962, →ISBN, page 263
- The Tallowwood family numbers about 27 genera and nearly 150 species of trees, shrubs and lianas scattered throughout the tropical forests of the world. […]
Synonyms of tallowwood
Forms of tallowwood
| plural | tallowwoods |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tallow wood |
| alternative form | tallow-wood |
Origin of tallowwood
From tallow + wood.
Words formed from tallowwood
- tallowwood plum
- tallow-wood plum
- tallow wood plum
- tallowwood hog-plum
- Tallowwood Ridge
Questions about tallowwood
- What does tallowwood mean?
- Tallowwood means an Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut.
- What part of speech is tallowwood?
- Tallowwood is a noun.
- What is the plural of tallowwood?
- The plural of tallowwood is tallowwoods.
Words near tallowwood in the dictionary
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