knobwood

knobwood
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a tree (Zanthoxylum capense) of southern Africa with compound leaves and greenish paniculate flowers
2. : the wood of the knobwood

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knobwood
(ˈnɒbwʊd)
A local name of the Wild Cardamom of S. Africa, Xanthoxylon capense, the hard close-grained wood of which is used for implements.
in Kew Bulletin Sept. 11. Sim Flora of Kaffraria 27.

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