stinkwood

noun

stink·​wood ˈstiŋk-ˌwu̇d 

1

: any of several trees with a wood of unpleasant odor

especially : a southern African tree (Ocotea bullata) of the laurel family yielding a hard strong wood used in cabinetmaking

2

: the wood of a stinkwood

Examples of stinkwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The land here is arid and open, except for hardy stinkwood and wild olive trees, which cling to existence in small patches. — Russ Juskalian, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stinkwood

• allgood
• basswood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boxwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood