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white⋅wood

[hwahyt-wood, wahyt-]
–noun
1. any of numerous trees, as the tulip tree or the linden, yielding a white or light-colored wood.
2. the wood of these trees.
3. a cottonwood of the genus Populus.

Origin:
1655–65; white + wood 1
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white·wood   (hwīt'wŏŏd', wīt'-)   
n.  
  1. Any of various deciduous trees such as the tulip tree, basswood, or cottonwood.

  2. The soft, light-colored wood of any of these trees.

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