HyperDic: tulipwood

English > 2 senses of the word tulipwood:
NOUNplanttulipwoodthe variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees
planttulipwood, true tulipwood, whitewood, white poplar, yellow poplarlight easily worked wood of a tulip tree
English > tulipwood: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees.
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance oftulipwood treeAny of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood
Spanishtulipero
Catalantuliper
English > tulipwood: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaninglight easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer.
Synonymstrue tulipwood, whitewood, white poplar, yellow poplar
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance oftulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar, canary whitewood, Liriodendron tulipiferatall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit
Spanishpobo
Catalanàlber blanc

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