letterwood
English
Etymology
letter + wood
Noun
letterwood (uncountable)
- The wood of the tree Brosimum aubletii, marked with black spots resembling hieroglyphics.
- Letterwood has often been used to make bows and walking-sticks.
Synonyms
- snakewood
- leopardwood
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for letterwood in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)