Definition of "barwood" []

• The red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work. (noun)

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• "Woodshades fencing comes in a variety of styles and barwood, cedar, and redwood colors."
• "Other exports are caoutchouc, ebony (of which the best comes from the Congo), and camwood or barwood (a Tephrosia)."
• "Camwood, red sanders wood, barwood, and other dye woods, are found in great quantities in many parts of Africa."