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Fiddlewood

Fid′dle-woodˊ

,
Noun.
[Corrupted fr. F. bois-
fidèle
, lit., faithful wood; – so called from its durability.]
The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus
Citharexylum
.

Definition 2024

fiddlewood

fiddlewood

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Noun

fiddlewood ‎(countable and uncountable, plural fiddlewoods)

  1. The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.
  2. Any of these trees.

Etymology

fiddle +‎ wood, from French bois-fidèle ‎(“faithful wood”), so called from its durability.

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