About The Word Whitewood
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Whitewood
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What's The Definition Of Whitewood?
[n] light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
Synonyms | Synonyms for Whitewood: true tulipwood | tulipwood | white poplar | yellow poplar Related Terms | Find terms related to Whitewood: See Also | canary whitewood | Liriodendron tulipifera | tulip poplar | tulip tree | wood Whitewood In Webster's Dictionary \White"wood`\, n.
The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree
({Liriodendron}). It is much used in cabinetwork, carriage
building, etc.
Note: Several other kinds of light-colored wood are called
whitewood in various countries, as the wood of
{Bignonia leucoxylon} in the West Indies, of
{Pittosporum bicolor} in Tasmania, etc.
{Whitewood bark}. See the Note under {Canella}.
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