About The Word Corkwood
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Corkwood
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What's The Definition Of Corkwood?
[n] very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood
Synonyms | Synonyms for Corkwood: corkwood tree | Leitneria floridana Related Terms | Find terms related to Corkwood: See Also | bush | genus Leitneria | Leitneria | shrub Corkwood In Webster's Dictionary \Cork"wood`\ (k[^o]rk"w[oo^]d`), n.
1. The wood of the cork oak. [Obs.]
2. Any one of several trees or shrubs having light or corky
wood; esp.:
(a) In the United States, the tree {Leitneria floridana}.
(b) In the West Indies: (1) Either of the cotton trees
{Ochroma lagopus} and {Pariti tiliaceum}. (2) The tree
producing the aligator apple. (3) The blolly.
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