Main Entry: yel·low·wood

Pronunciation: \-ˌwu̇d\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1666

1 : any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract; especially : a leguminous tree (Cladrastis lutea) of the southern United States having showy white fragrant flowers and yielding a yellow dye
2 : the wood of a yellowwood tree

[yellowwood illustration]