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sneezewood

/ ˈsniːzˌwʊd /

noun

  1. a tree, Ptaeroxylon utile , native to southern Africa: family Ptaeroxylaceae
  2. the tough wood of this tree, which has a peppery smell and is used for bridges, piers, fencing posts, etc


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Example Sentences

There were tall timber-trees—yellowwood, sneezewood, essenwood, stinkwood—and the ground was carpeted with thick grass and ferns.

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