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moosewood

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Hobblebush, Viburnum lantanoides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning 3

Leatherwood (genus Dirca or specifically Dirca palustris)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 4

deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: leatherwood, moose-wood, wicopy, ropebark, Dirca palustris

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

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noun

Meaning 5

maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: moose-wood, striped maple, striped dogwood, goosefoot maple, Acer pennsylvanicum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: maple

History

Etymology

From moose + wood.