Associations to the word «Blackwood»

Wiktionary

BLACKWOOD, noun. (countable) any of several trees yielding a very dark wood
BLACKWOOD, noun. African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), of Africa
BLACKWOOD, noun. Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), of eastern Australia
BLACKWOOD, noun. Malaysian blackwood (Diospyros ebonasea), of Malaysia
BLACKWOOD, noun. Bombay blackwood (Dalbergia latifolia), of India
BLACKWOOD, noun. (uncountable) the very dark wood of such trees
BLACKWOOD, proper noun. Any of many places in England, Scotland and the United States.
BLACKWOOD, proper noun. An English and Scottish habitational surname derived from the placename.

Dictionary definition

BLACKWOOD, noun. Very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees.
BLACKWOOD, noun. Any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood.

Wise words

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