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noun
Wood of a West Indian tree of the mahogany family (Trichilia moschata).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Wood of an Australian tree (Olearia argophylla).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Any of species Guarea guidonia (American muskwood), of parts of the tropical Americas, or their wood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Olearia argophylla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: daisybush, daisy-bush, daisy bush
History
From musk + wood, because of its fragrance.
