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Vocabulary Entry
snake-wood
|noun • noun
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N
noun
The hard, often beautifully patterned wood of certain tropical trees, used for making furniture, tools, and decorative objects.
Example Sentences
"The table was made of snake-wood."
"She admired the grain of the snake-wood."
"The craftsperson carved a small box from snake-wood."
N
noun
A tree or shrub that produces this kind of wood.
Example Sentences
"Snake-wood grows in tropical forests."
"The guide pointed out a snake-wood tree."
"Collectors value snake-wood for its rare timber."