单词 | greywood |
释义 | > as lemmasgreywood greywood n. (a) wood of the sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus, that has been dyed a grey colour, typically used in inlay work; cf. harewood n.; (b) greyish wood of the southeast Asian tree Terminalia alata (family Combretaceae), used in furniture and veneers. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > sycamore sycamorec1384 harewood1664 greywood1881 1881 Cabinet Maker & Art Furnisher 1 Aug. 21/2 The ivory door, designed for an inlaid door of ivory, greywood, and ebony, with painted panels and medallions illustrating music. 1934 Archit. Rev. 76 70/1 Sycamore has also been used in decorative work and furniture, dyed and known as ‘greywood’ or steamed and known as ‘weathered’ sycamore. 1967 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 15 Dec. (Queen Mary Suppl.) qm13/2 Greywood—comes from India, is grey and an unusual wood. 2011 Times (Nexis) 30 Mar. 7 The dining room is painted light blue over Indian greywood panelling. < as lemmas |
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