white|wood

white|wood
white|wood «HWYT WUD», noun.
1. any one of various trees with white or light-colored wood, such as the North American tulip tree and the North American linden or basswood.
2. the wood of any of these trees.
3. = cottonwood. (Cf.cottonwood)

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