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letterwood

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let⋅ter⋅wood

[let-er-wood]
–noun
snakewood.

Origin:
1690–1700, designating another tree; letter 1 + wood 1 , so called from the wood's letterlike markings

snake⋅wood

[sneyk-wood]
–noun
1. the heavy, dark-red wood of a South American tree, Piratinera guianensis, used for decorative veneers, musical instrument bows, etc.
2. the tree that is the source of this wood.
Also called letterwood.


Origin:
1590–1600; snake + wood 1
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