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Definition of "fruitwood" [fruitwood]

  • The wood of any of several fruit-bearing trees, such as the apple, cherry, or pear, used especially in cabinetmaking. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fruitwood" in a sentence
  • "The burning fruitwood creates temps in the 1000F range and gives it a fine flavor."
  • "The Rubinsesque figure within a painting seems perfectly fitted to the generous seat of a Stickly-era fruitwood chair standing by."
  • "He was muscular, in a T-shirt and shorts, waxen rather than the hue of fruitwood he should have been."
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