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Ironwood

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Acacia esthrophiolata, Acacia excelsa, Acacia melanoxylon, Acacia stenophylla, or Erythrophleum chlorostachys. Australia, countable, uncountable

    "Lydia and the boys lived in a shabby, prefabricated house of three rooms, which had been set down in the shade of an ironwood."

  2. 2
    medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Aegiphilia martinicensis countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Afzelia africana countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees wordnet
  2. 7
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Astronium spp. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties wordnet
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Backhousia myrtifolia countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Carpinus caroliniana countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Casuarina cristata countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Chionanthus caymanensis countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Cliftonia monophylla countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Colubrina elliptica countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Combretum imberbe countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Cordia subcordata countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Cyrilla racemiflora countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Dialium guianense countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Exothea paniculata countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Foresteria pubescens countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Gordonia haematoxylon countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Gymnostoma sumatranum countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Heritiera spp. countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Jacquinia keyensis countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Metrosideros spp. countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Myracrodruon urundeuva countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Paubrasilia echinata countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Prunus africana countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Schinopsis spp. countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Schleichera oleosa countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Senegalia muricata countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Sideroxylon spp. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Sloania spp. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Swartzia spp. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Terminalia canescens countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Thouina striata countable, uncountable
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    Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself.; Vachellia farnesiana countable, uncountable

Etymology

From iron + wood, because of its toughness.

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