fiddlewood
nounEtymology From fiddle + wood, a corruption of French bois-fidèle (“faithful wood”), so called from its durability.
1
The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.
2
Any of these trees.
noun — 2 senses
Etymology From fiddle + wood, a corruption of French bois-fidèle (“faithful wood”), so called from its durability.
The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.
Any of these trees.
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