Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
light-wood
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

noun

Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.

name

A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A surname.

Etymology

From light (noun) + wood (noun).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lightwoods (plural)

Phrases

lightwood-knot floater

Synonyms

acacia melanoxylon

Questions

What does lightwood mean?
Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood.
Where does lightwood come from?
From light (noun) + wood (noun).

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