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yellowwood

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

yel·low·wood

noun \-ˌwd\

Definition of YELLOWWOOD

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

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First Known Use of YELLOWWOOD

circa 1666

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