barwood

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noun

Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.

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camwoodAfrican kino tree
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Meanings

nounbarwood (countable and uncountable, plural barwoods)

plural barwoods

  1. uncountableRed wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.

    Synonyms: camwood

  2. countableA tree of species Pterocarpus erinaceus.

    Synonyms: African kino tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRed wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.

Similar
camwood

nounA tree of species Pterocarpus erinaceus.

Similar
African kino tree
Also see
camwood

Origin

From bar + wood, since it was imported from Africa in bars.

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APA

barwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barwood

MLA

“barwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barwood.

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