corkwood

[ kawrk-wood ]

/ ˈkɔrkˌwʊd /

noun

a stout shrub or small tree, Leitneria floridana, having light green deciduous leaves, woolly catkins, and a drupaceous fruit.

any of certain trees and shrubs yielding a light and porous wood, as the balsa.

Origin of corkwood

First recorded in 1750–60; cork + wood¹

Words nearby corkwood

corkscrew flower, corkscrew grass, cork-tipped, cork tree, corkwing, corkwood, corky, Corliss, corm, Cormack, cormel

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Example sentences from the Web for corkwood

The first operation, that is, the first thing done with the corkwood, is the sorting.
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses|Gilbert E. Stecher
The results of these tests indicate that there is no essential oil in corkwood obtainable by steam distillation.
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses|Gilbert E. Stecher
Among the different varieties of trees are corkwood, sandal, myrtle, and pimento.
Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk|John Ross Browne
Certain other Florida plants accompanied it, one of which was corkwood (Leitneria floridana).
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

Appended is a diagram that will give some idea of the utilization of corkwood.
Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses|Gilbert E. Stecher

British Dictionary definitions for corkwood

corkwood

/ (ˈkɔːkˌwʊd) /

noun

a small tree, Leitneria floridana, of the southeastern US, having very lightweight porous wood: family Leitneriaceae

any other tree with light porous wood

the wood of any of these trees

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单词	corkwood
释义	corkwood [ kawrk-wood ] / ˈkɔrkˌwʊd / noun a stout shrub or small tree, Leitneria floridana, having light green deciduous leaves, woolly catkins, and a drupaceous fruit. any of certain trees and shrubs yielding a light and porous wood, as the balsa. Origin of corkwood First recorded in 1750–60; cork + wood¹ Words nearby corkwood corkscrew flower, corkscrew grass, cork-tipped, cork tree, corkwing, corkwood, corky, Corliss, corm, Cormack, cormel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corkwood The first operation, that is, the first thing done with the corkwood, is the sorting. Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses\|Gilbert E. Stecher The results of these tests indicate that there is no essential oil in corkwood obtainable by steam distillation. Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses\|Gilbert E. Stecher Among the different varieties of trees are corkwood, sandal, myrtle, and pimento. Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk\|John Ross Browne Certain other Florida plants accompanied it, one of which was corkwood (Leitneria floridana). American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson Appended is a diagram that will give some idea of the utilization of corkwood. Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses\|Gilbert E. Stecher British Dictionary definitions for corkwood corkwood / (ˈkɔːkˌwʊd) / noun a small tree, Leitneria floridana, of the southeastern US, having very lightweight porous wood: family Leitneriaceae any other tree with light porous wood the wood of any of these trees Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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