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orange-wood
or·ange·wood
/
ˈɔr
ɪndʒˌwʊd, ˈɒr-
/
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awr
-inj-w
oo
d,
or
-
]
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noun
the hard, fine-grained, yellowish
wood
of the
orange
tree, used in inlaid work and fine turnery.
Origin:
1880–85;
orange
+
wood
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orangewood
(ˈɒrɪndʒˌwʊd)
—
n
a. the hard fine-grained yellowish wood of the orange tree
b. (
as modifier
):
an orangewood table
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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