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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood. Canada, US, uncountable
2. 2
   Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.
3. 3
   tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A number of places in England:; A locality in Eckington parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, on the border with Sheffield (OS grid ref SK3782).
2. 2
   A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Ditton Priors parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO6491).
3. 3
   A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Hinstock parish, north Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6929).
4. 4
   A number of places in England:; A suburb of Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0142).
5. 5
   A number of places in England:; A suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, south-east of the city centre (OS grid ref SJ9241).

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6. 6
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

acacia melanoxylonhickory wattle

Etymology

Etymology 1

From light (noun) + wood (noun).

Etymology 2

From light (“bright, pale”, adjective) + wood (noun).

Related phrases

lightwood-knot floater

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