spearwood
noun
Definition of spearwood
1 : any of several Australian acacias with very hard heavy durable wood; especially : a widely distributed small or medium-sized tree (Acacia doratoxylon) with elongated slightly curved phyllodes and racemes of small flowers
2 : the wood of a spearwood used chiefly for cabinet work and small articles and by the aborigines for spears
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