Definition of Twist wood

1. Noun. Vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black.

Exact synonyms: Twistwood, Viburnum Lantana, Wayfaring Tree
Group relationships: Genus Viburnum, Viburnum
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twist Wood

twissel
twissell
twist
twist and turn
twist around
twist bit
twist drill
twist drills
twist form
twist in the wind
twist of fate
twist someone's arm
twist the knife
twist tie
twist wood (current term)
twistable
twisted
twisted hairs
twisted in the wind
twistedly
twistedness
twister
twisters
twistfree
twistical
twistier
twisties
twistiest
twistification

Literary usage of Twist wood

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications of the Alabama Historical Society by Alabama Historical Society (1901)
"... the line continued more or less northerly along the water shed between McVay's Creek and the waters of twist wood, ... twist wood (Iti Shana) and ..."

2. Modern British Domestic Architecture and Decoration by Charles Holme (1901)
"For instance, to twist wood into interlacing and knotted forms that resemble ribbons, as Chippendale did in some of his early work, is precisely one of ..."

3. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"Twist-wood. Viburnum Lantana, L.—Hants. Used by plough-, boys to twist into handles for their whips, which are called ' twists. ..."

4. A New Graded Spelling-book: A Complete Course in Spelling for Schools and by Joseph A. Graves (1890)
"... circle. wring, to twist. wood, timber. would, past tense of will.t,> XLVI. Do not waste your time iji school. It is not right to write carelessly. ..."

5. British Farmer's Magazine (1856)
"... aud that from Bombay entirely ; but the mills at this place are consuming about one million pounds per month, tht larger portion tor export twist. WOOD. ..."

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