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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The striped, variegated wood of the tulip tree. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer wordnet
3. 3
   the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

true tulipwoodwhite poplarwhitewoodyellow poplar

Etymology

From tulip + wood.

Related phrases

Queensland tulipwoodtulip tree

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