lightwood

English

Etymology

From light +‎ wood.

Noun

lightwood (plural lightwoods)

  1. Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.
  2. (Canada, US) Wood used to light a fire; also a tree from which one obtains such wood.
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