yellowwood

noun

yel·​low·​wood ˈye-lō-ˌwu̇d 

ˈye-lə-

1

: any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract

especially : a leguminous tree (Cladrastis kentukea synonym C. lutea) of the southern U.S. having showy white fragrant flowers and yielding a yellow dye

2

: the wood of a yellowwood tree

Illustration of yellowwood

Examples of yellowwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bleeders include beech, birch, elm, hornbeam, maple, walnut, willow, and yellowwood. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026

Nine different types of tree, from small to large are available, including the Japanese tree lilac, the wide yellowwood tree, black gum, ginko and the serviceberry, a favorite of foragers for its edible fruit. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

The tree species expected to be available include Ohio buckeye, tulip poplar, white flowering dogwood, white pine and yellowwood. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025

Johannesburg pulses with gold-rush grit, jazz clubs, and buzzing markets—while the Garden Route winds past ancient yellowwood forests, misty cliffs, and elephant crossings near Knysna. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Sap starts to flow in late January or early February in some trees, such as maples, walnuts, birches, beeches, hornbeams, and yellowwood. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021

In my ears, though, the life of Major, a yellowwood tree new to Boston, was unfolding in an audio play. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021

Areas in Brown County State Park and Yellowwood State Forest will be considered high conservation value forest areas in an effort to preserve the yellowwood tree population. — USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yellowwood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood