Etymology

fiddlewood

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Today it means: The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum. Full definition →

French bois-fidèle
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  1. French · derived frombois-fidèle“faithful wood”
  2. English todayfiddlewood

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

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