desert ironwood
noun
A shrub or small tree of the southwestern United States, Olneya tesota (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)); (also) the dense, durable wood of this shrub or tree, used for making knife and tool handles.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily Northwestern.
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