hardwood

CEFRC1

/ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Wood from trees with broad leaves, used for furniture and floors.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.

Examples

  • In woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.

  • I prefer hardwood floors to carpet.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.

  2. The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

  3. A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.

More examples

In context

  • Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic hardwoods.

  • Balsa is a hardwood, but a soft hardwood.

  • This hardwood has been planted extensively throughout the hills here.

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Origin

noun

From hard + wood. The term refers to the seed coat of the tree's seeds; it does not refer to the degree of hardness of the tree's wood, but it seems to do so and is usually assumed to do so by speakers not well informed about trees and timber.