slogwood

slogwood
\\ˈslägˌ ̷ ̷, -lȯg-\ noun
Etymology: slog (perhaps from slog) (I) + wood
1. : a West Indian timber tree (Beilschmiedia pendula) of the family Lauraceae
2. : the aromatic durable yellowish brown wood of the slogwood tree

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  • slogwood — slog·wood …   English syllables

  • slugwood — ˈsləˌgwu̇d noun Etymology: by alteration : slogwood …   Useful english dictionary

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