SINCE 1828
granadilla wood
nounDefinition of granadilla wood
1
: the wood of the granadilla tree
— called also cocuswood
2
: a dark red hardwood derived from a cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) of northern South America and used in making musical instruments (as clarinets)
3
in Puerto Rico
: the yellow satiny wood of a tropical American tree (Buchenavia capitata) of the family Combretaceae
4
: the chocolate-brown hardwood of a tropical American tree (Caesalpinia granadillo)
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