HyperDic: beefwood

English > 5 senses of the word beefwood:
NOUNplantbeefwood, balata, balata tree, bully tree, Manilkara bidentataa tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
plantbeefwoodany of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families ... / families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae
plantbeefwoodany of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork
plantbeefwood, scrub beefwood, Stenocarpus salignustree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers
plantbeefwood, Grevillea striatatree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
English > beefwood: 5 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningA tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber.
Synonymsbalata, balata tree, bully tree, Manilkara bidentata
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substancesbalata, gutta balataWhen dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
Spanishsapote, zapote
Catalanacres
English > beefwood: 5 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families ... / families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae; some used for cabinetwork / cabinetwork.
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance ofbeefwoodAny of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork
beefwood, Grevillea striataTree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
scrub beefwood, beefwood, Stenocarpus salignusTree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers
English > beefwood: 5 senses > noun 3, plant
MeaningAny of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork / cabinetwork.
Member ofgenus Casuarinagenus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies
NarrowerAustralian pine, Casuarina equisetfoliaCommon Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions
BroadercasuarinaAny of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves
SubstancesbeefwoodAny of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families ... / families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae
English > beefwood: 5 senses > noun 4, plant
MeaningTree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers; yields hard heavy reddish wood.
Synonymsscrub beefwood, Stenocarpus salignus
Member ofStenocarpus, genus Stenocarpussmall genus of timber trees
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
SubstancesbeefwoodAny of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families ... / families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae
English > beefwood: 5 senses > noun 5, plant
MeaningTree yielding hard heavy reddish wood.
SynonymGrevillea striata
Broadersilk oakAny of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
SubstancesbeefwoodAny of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families ... / families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae

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