Woodflesh
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree, wood. literary, uncountable
"Klausner stared in horror at the place where the blade of the axe had sunk into the woodflesh of the tree; then gently he took the axe handle, worked the blade loose and threw the thing to the ground."
Example
More examples"Klausner stared in horror at the place where the blade of the axe had sunk into the woodflesh of the tree; then gently he took the axe handle, worked the blade loose and threw the thing to the ground."
Etymology
From wood + flesh.
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