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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsewood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
horse-wood
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mimosoid tree found in the Caribbean and Latin America, Zygia latifolia, with crimson blossoms. Also other trees in Zygia.

Archaic

noun

A tropical shrub or small tree related to citrus, Clausena anisata, with a fetid scent which has been compared to that of horse urine.

Etymology

From horse + wood.

Usage

Inflected Forms

horsewoods (plural)

Phrases

false horsewood

Questions

What does horsewood mean?
A mimosoid tree found in the Caribbean and Latin America, Zygia latifolia, with crimson blossoms. Also other trees in Zygia.
Where does horsewood come from?
From horse + wood.

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