blackwood

CEFRB2

/blˈæˌkwʊd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of several species of trees yielding a very dark wood.

Examples

  • The craftsman used premium blackwood to build the dining table.

  • The blackwood tree is rare.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), of Africa

  2. Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), of eastern Australia

  3. Bombay blackwood (Dalbergia latifolia), of India

More examples

In context

  • Blackwood is a valuable timber.

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Origin

noun

From black + wood.