- fishwood
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : strawberry bush 1a2. : jamaica dogwood
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fishwood — 1) Jamaican dogwood or Florida fish poison tree (Piscidia piscipula (Fabacaea, pea family), also called fishfuddle tree. Not a member of the dogwood family. Seminoles in Florida used a powder made from its roots, bark, and leaves to stun fish.… … Dictionary of ichthyology