joewood

joewood
noun
West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood
Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush
Member Holonyms: ↑Jacquinia, ↑genus Jacquinia

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: joe (origin unknown) + wood
: a West Indian shrub or small tree (Jacquinia keyensis) of the family Theophrastaceae with leathery saponaceous leaves and an extremely hard wood — called also barbasco

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  • joewood — n. A West Indian shrub or small tree ({Jacquinia keyensis}) having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood. Syn: barbasco, {Jacquinia keyensis}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jacquinia keyensis — joewood joewood n. A West Indian shrub or small tree ({Jacquinia keyensis}) having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood. Syn: barbasco, {Jacquinia keyensis}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jacquinia keyensis — joewood joewood n. A West Indian shrub or small tree ({Jacquinia keyensis}) having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood. Syn: barbasco, {Jacquinia keyensis}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jacquinia keyensis — ID 43522 Symbol Key JAKE Common Name joewood Family Theophrastaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • barbasco — arbasco n. a West Indian shrub or small tree ({Jacquinia keyensis}) having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood. Syn: joewood. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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