Barwood
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools. uncountable
- 2 A tree of species Pterocarpus erinaceus. countable
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From bar + wood, since it was imported from Africa in bars.