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kingwood

[ king-wood ]

noun

  1. a Brazilian wood streaked with violet tints, used especially in cabinetwork.
  2. the tree of the genus Dalbergia that yields this wood.

kingwood

/ ˈɪŋˌʊ /

noun

  1. the hard fine-grained violet-tinted wood of a Brazilian leguminous tree, Dalbergia cearensis, used in cabinetwork
  2. the tree yielding this wood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kingwood1

First recorded in 1850–55; king + wood 1
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Another fine specimen illustrated on page 170 is the small cabinet made of kingwood, with fine ormolu mounts, and some beautiful Sêvres plaques.

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