snakewood

IPA: snˈeɪkwʊd

Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).

snake wood

IPA: snˈeɪkwˈʊd

Common Names are trumpet tree or snakewood tree.
Snakewood is also suitable for long term and intensive use.
They buy snakewood [_palo serpentino_], [31] brought from Ceylan
The northern border is formed by the Cloud Peaks and the Snakewood forest.
Snakewood grows as a spreading tree, usually with two or three main trunks.
_Strychnos_ are considered infallible remedies for snake bites; hence are known as snakewood.
Now imagine the look of it with ebony knobs, or even better, snakewood, which has that "tortoise" look to it.
He was well, but neatly, dressed, and had hooked to his wrist a thin snakewood cane attached to a crook handle.
So he swung round his cane of heavy snakewood at the cow, and struck her poor horns so sharply that her head went round.
"In this one piece, I've got burl, kingwood, three different ebonies, snakewood, and pink ivory - two of the rarest woods in the world."
There is no doubt at all in my mind that it was Mr. Cole, for not only did I see his face, but he carried the snakewood cane which he always affects.
She found a nice piece I could get her, and we found me an astonishing walking stick: it's this snakewood, with silver filigree wire twists covering the entire ball handle and a small onyx inset.

With opium, belladonna, brucaea, snake-wood, and the cherry-laurel, they put to sleep all who stand in their way.
Arcades in Turin, any balance that should remain, or (if you like) you may pay the said Messrs. Dupuy seven giliati, and I shall then defray all the expenses, and send also the two snake-wood bows which I possess.
The snake-wood, a sort of slender bush, is found here, with very many other rare Canadian plants, which are no doubt fostered by the continual humidity of the place; and, if you wish to sup full of horrors, [4] Mr. Barnett has plenty of live rattlesnakes.