muskwood

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English

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Etymology

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From musk +‎ wood, because of its fragrance.

Noun

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muskwood (uncountable)

  1. Wood of a West Indian tree of the mahogany family (Trichilia moschata).
  2. Wood of an Australian tree (Olearia argophylla).
  3. Any of species Guarea guidonia (American muskwood), of parts of the tropical Americas, or their wood.

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