hardwood

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
2. (countable) (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
3. (countable) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
4. (uncountable) A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
5. (countable, slang, uncountable) The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.

Adj

Made of interlocking hardwood boards.

Synonyms

sandalwood

rosewood

ebony tree

genuine wood

hard xylophone hammer

prepared lumber

ironwood

xylophone stick

Translations

legno duro

madera dura

Laubholz

bois dur

meşe

خشب قاسي

Hartholz

σκληρό ξύλο

bois de feuillus

legno di latifoglie

hardhout

madeira

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madeira de folhosas

madeira de lei

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/

Etymology

From hard + wood.