any of various rutaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amyris, esp A. balsamifera, of Florida and the Caribbean, having hard resinous wood used for torches
2.
any of various similar trees the wood of which is used for torches
3.
the wood of any of these trees
torchwood in American English
(ˈtɔrtʃˌwʊd)
US
noun
1.
any of a number of trees with resinous wood from which torches can be made
2.
any of a genus (Amyris) of tropical American trees and shrubs of the rue family, having hard, resinous wood