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tarwood

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An Australian tree of species Ceratopetalum apetalum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A southern African tree of species Loxostylis alata.

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noun

Meaning 3

New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: tar-wood, Dacrydium colensoi

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: conifer, coniferous tree

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noun

Meaning 4

New Zealand shrub

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tar-wood, New Zealand mountain pine, Halocarpus bidwilli, Dacrydium bidwilli

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: conifer, coniferous tree

History

Etymology

tar + wood