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noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, Cordia alliodora
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
noun
tropical American timber tree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Spanish elm, Cordia gerascanthus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
History
From prince + wood.
