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Definition of "gumwood" []

  • The wood of a gum tree, especially of a sweet gum. (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 "gumwood" in a sentence
  • "The large gumwood cabinet clashes with the living room's well-considered furnishings, but at least it does sound better than the old set -- until "the interference" begins."
  • "The decline of the St. Helena gumwood Commidendrum robustum."
  • "A small gumwood stand survives at Peak Dale; the remainder of the island is covered by pasture, abandoned flax plantations, replanted woodland, dry rocky lowland, and some semi-natural shrubland vegetation."