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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various plants in the genus Colubrina. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood wordnet
3. 3
   any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

eugenia dicranasnakewoodsoldierwood

Etymology

From naked + wood.

Related phrases

Asian nakedwoodComal nakedwoodCuban nakedwoodLas Animas nakedwoodSierra nakedwoodUrban's nakedwoodglandular nakedwood

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