leadwood

English

Etymology

From lead +‎ wood.

Pronunciation

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Noun

leadwood (plural leadwoods)

1. A southern African tree with exceptionally hard and dense wood, Combretum imberbe
   • 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 353:

     And then the nights in the camp, the meat strung up in the trees and the heavy leadwood logs burning as high as a house.

Anagrams

• dealwood