light·wood

[lahyt-wood, -ood]
noun Southern U.S.
1.
Also called fatwood. kindling.
2.
resinous pine wood used for kindling.

Origin:
1675–85; light1 + wood1

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lightwood

noun
tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber 
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Lightwood is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
The long, straight lightwood of the barberry branches made excellent handles for hand tools.
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