ironwood

10 ENTRIES FOUND:

iron·wood

noun \-ˌwd\

Definition of IRONWOOD

1
: any of numerous trees and shrubs (as a hornbeam or hop hornbeam) with exceptionally tough or hard wood
2
: the wood of an ironwood

First Known Use of IRONWOOD

1657

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