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hard⋅wood

[hahrd-wood]
–noun
1. the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany.
2. a tree yielding such wood.
–adjective
3. made or constructed of hardwood: a hardwood floor.

Origin:
1560–70; hard + wood 1
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hard·wood   (härd'wŏŏd')   
n.  
  1. The wood of a dicotyledonous tree.

  2. A dicotyledonous tree.

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hardwood   (härd'wd')  Pronunciation Key 
  1. An angiosperm tree, especially as distinguished from a coniferous, or softwood, tree.

  2. The wood of an angiosperm tree. Hardwoods are in general harder than softwood. However, some hardwoods, such as basswood, are comparatively soft, while some softwoods, such as yew, are comparatively hard.


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