Muskwood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Wood of a West Indian tree of the mahogany family (Trichilia moschata). uncountable
  2. 2
    musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads wordnet
  3. 3
    Wood of an Australian tree (Olearia argophylla). uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of species Guarea guidonia (American muskwood), of parts of the tropical Americas, or their wood. uncountable

Etymology

From musk + wood, because of its fragrance.

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