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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire. uncountable
2. 2
   Wood used to make torches. uncountable
3. 3
   A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.; Amyris balsamifera (balsam torchwood) countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.; Amyris diatrypa (hairy torchwood) countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.; Amyris elemifera (sea torchwood) countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.; Amyris madrensis (mountain torchwood) countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.; Amyris texana (Texas torchwood) countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A type of cactus (Stenocereus heptagonus, syn. Cactus heptagonus). countable
9. 9
   Ixora brachiata countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

foxfire

Etymology

From torch + wood.

Related phrases

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