torchwood

noun

torch·​wood ˈtȯrch-ˌwu̇d 

1

: any of a genus (Amyris) of tropical American trees and shrubs of the rue family with hard heavy fragrant resinous streaky yellowish-brown wood

2

: the wood of a torchwood

Examples of torchwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Little Torch Key, and its sister islands Middle and Big Torch Key, were named after the torchwood, a native tree found on all three islands that's effective as kindling even when wet. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023

Frankincense and myrrh are both resins extracted from trees in the Burseraceae family, also known as the torchwood or incense family. — Eleanor Cummins, Popular Science, 23 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for torchwood

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