waterwood

noun

1

: a West Indian tree (Chimarrhis cymosa) of the family Rubiaceae with greenish white flowers

2

: a Central American mangrove (Cassipourea elliptica) with hairy white flowers

3

: a southern African tree (Syzygium cordatum) of the family Myrtaceae having light easily worked wood that is used for flooring and joinery

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