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fruit⋅wood

[froot-wood]
–noun
any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees, used for cabinetmaking and the like.

Origin:
1925–30; fruit + wood 1
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fruit·wood   (frōōt'wŏŏd')   
n.  The wood of any of several fruit-bearing trees, such as the apple, cherry, or pear, used especially in cabinetmaking.
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