lightwood

noun

light·wood ˈlīt-ˌwu̇d

ˈlī-təd

chiefly Southern US

: wood used for kindling

especially : coniferous wood abounding in pitch

Examples of lightwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The structure, with its 15-foot-high arched lightwood door, stands out on a narrow street of smaller houses. —

Diane M. Fiske, Philly.com, 21 May 2017

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