granadilla tree

granadilla tree
noun
West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
Syn: ↑granadillo, ↑Brya ebenus
Hypernyms: ↑tree
Substance Meronyms: ↑cocuswood, ↑cocoswood, ↑granadilla wood

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noun
: a West Indian tree (Brya ebenus) of the family Leguminosae that furnishes a fine grade of green ebony

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granadilla tree noun
The cocuswood tree
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Main Entry:granadilla

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  • granadilla wood — noun 1. dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑cocobolo, ↑Dalbergia retusa 2. wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments… …   Useful english dictionary

  • granadillo — noun West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony • Syn: ↑granadilla tree, ↑Brya ebenus • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Substance Meronyms: ↑cocuswood, ↑cocoswood, ↑granadilla wood …   Useful english dictionary

  • cocoswood — noun wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets • Syn: ↑cocuswood, ↑granadilla wood • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑granadilla tree, ↑granadillo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cocuswood — noun wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets • Syn: ↑cocoswood, ↑granadilla wood • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑granadilla tree, ↑granadillo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Brya ebenus — noun West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony • Syn: ↑granadilla tree, ↑granadillo • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Substance Meronyms: ↑cocuswood, ↑cocoswood, ↑granadilla wood …   Useful english dictionary

  • cocoswood — cocuswood co cus*wood , cocus wood co cus wood A West Indian wood obtained from the granadilla tree, used for making flutes, clarinets, and other musical instruments. [Also spelled {cocoswood}.] Syn: granadilla wood. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cocus wood — cocuswood co cus*wood , cocus wood co cus wood A West Indian wood obtained from the granadilla tree, used for making flutes, clarinets, and other musical instruments. [Also spelled {cocoswood}.] Syn: granadilla wood. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cocuswood — co cus*wood , cocus wood co cus wood A West Indian wood obtained from the granadilla tree, used for making flutes, clarinets, and other musical instruments. [Also spelled {cocoswood}.] Syn: granadilla wood. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brya ebenus — granadillo gran a*dil lo n. (Bot.) A West Indian tree ({Brya ebenus}) yielding a fine grade of green ebony. Syn: granadilla tree, {Brya ebenus}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brya ebenus — granadillo gran a*dil lo n. (Bot.) A West Indian tree ({Brya ebenus}) yielding a fine grade of green ebony. Syn: granadilla tree, {Brya ebenus}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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