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yellowwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
yel-low-wood
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the tree genus Cladrastis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Flindersia xanthoxyla, a tall rainforest tree of Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The Osage orange tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the conifer genus Podocarpus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Sarcomelicope simplicifolia, a small rainforest tree of Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum, thorny yellowwood, of Australia

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From yellow + wood.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yellowwoods (plural)

Phrases

Cape yellowwood

Synonyms

yellowwood tree

Questions

What does yellowwood mean?
Any of the tree genus Cladrastis.
Where does yellowwood come from?
From yellow + wood.

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