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snakewood
(encz) | snakewood, n: |
Snakewood
(gcide) | Snakewood \Snake"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colubrina)
having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for
the bite of the hooded serpent.
(b) An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum)
which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble
serpents.
(c) Same as Trumpetwood.
(d) A tropical American shrub (Plumieria rubra) which has
very fragrant red blossoms.
(e) Same as Letterwood.
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snakewood
(gcide) | Letterwood \Let"ter*wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. (Bot.)
The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus
Brosimum (Brosimum Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so
called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to
hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It
is much used for bows and for walking sticks.
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snakewood
(gcide) | Trumpetwood \Trump"et*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the
Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for
wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and {trumpet
tree}.
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snakewood
(wn) | snakewood
n 1: East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots
resembling serpents [syn: snakewood, {Rauwolfia
serpentina}] |
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Snakewood
(gcide) | Snakewood \Snake"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colubrina)
having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for
the bite of the hooded serpent.
(b) An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum)
which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble
serpents.
(c) Same as Trumpetwood.
(d) A tropical American shrub (Plumieria rubra) which has
very fragrant red blossoms.
(e) Same as Letterwood.
[1913 Webster]Letterwood \Let"ter*wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. (Bot.)
The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus
Brosimum (Brosimum Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so
called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to
hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It
is much used for bows and for walking sticks.
[1913 Webster]Trumpetwood \Trump"et*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the
Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for
wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and {trumpet
tree}.
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