HyperDic: citronwood

English > 2 senses of the word citronwood:
NOUNplantcitronwoodwood of a citron tree
plantcitronwood, sandaracdurable fragrant wood
English > citronwood: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningwood of a citron tree.
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance ofcitron, citron tree, Citrus medicathorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
Spanishmadera de cidrera, madera de cidro
Catalanfusta de poncemer, fusta de poncirer
English > citronwood: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningdurable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain).
Synonymsandarac
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance ofsandarac, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, Callitris quadrivalvislarge coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood

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