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kingwood

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Etymology

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From king +‎ wood.

Noun

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kingwood (countable and uncountable, plural kingwoods)

  1. Dalbergia cearensis, a Brazilian tree having a violet-brown, hard texture.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of this tree, used in cabinetmaking.
    Synonym: violetwood