Associations to the word «Lightwood»

Wiktionary

LIGHTWOOD, noun. Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.
LIGHTWOOD, noun. (North America) Wood used to light a fire; also a tree from which one obtains such wood.

Dictionary definition

LIGHTWOOD, noun. Tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber.

Wise words

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Mark Twain