Pearwood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The wood of the pear tree. uncountable, usually

    "There were sheets of veneer among Jabez Rintle's reserve materials, carefully preserved between weighted boards, and Peter selected pearwood and mahogany to match the table's inlay."

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"There were sheets of veneer among Jabez Rintle's reserve materials, carefully preserved between weighted boards, and Peter selected pearwood and mahogany to match the table's inlay."

Etymology

From pear + wood.

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African pearwoodpear tree

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