Meanings
nouncamwood (countable and uncountable, plural camwoods)
plural camwoods
- countableuncountableAn African hardwood tree, Baphia nitida, that is a form of sandalwood.
- countableuncountableThe wood of this tree.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounsmall shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
Similar
African sandalwoodBaphia nitida
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Origin
- Temnek'am
- Englishcamwood
From Temne k'am + English wood.
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camwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camwood
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“camwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camwood.
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