| Pronunciation: | | 'lIt`wûd
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber |
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LIGHTWOOD is a 9 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | Acacia melanoxylon |
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| | See Also: | | blackwood, blackwood tree, genus Acacia |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Light"wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n.
Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the
Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like,
for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze.
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