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Definition of Lightwood
1. Noun. Tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber.
Exact synonyms: Acacia Melanoxylon
Group relationships: Genus Acacia
Generic synonyms: Blackwood, Blackwood Tree
Group relationships: Genus Acacia
Generic synonyms: Blackwood, Blackwood Tree
Definition of Lightwood
1. n. Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze.
Definition of Lightwood
1. Noun. Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree ''Acacia melanoxylon''. ¹
2. Noun. (context: North America) Wood used to light a fire; also a tree from which one obtains such wood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lightwood
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Medical Definition of Lightwood
1. Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)