flavorwood

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noun

Wood that is intended impart a particular flavor to food when used for cooking.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounflavorwood (uncountable)

alternative UK flavourwood

  1. uncountableWood that is intended impart a particular flavor to food when used for cooking.

    Apart from charcoal, a number of small entrepreneurs have tried entering the cooking wood (also called smokewood or flavorwood) business in the past few years.

    1993, Margaret G. Thomas, Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products, page 45
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    The 63-page booklet gives ideas on special forest products from speciality wood products such as wooden bowls, fencing, curios, novelties and rustic furniture to other products as varied as flavorwood chips for barbecuing […]

    1964, Oregon Recreation Views, number 12, page 1965

    The U.S. Forest Service has information on income opportunities in special forest products with ideas ranging from aromatics (such as birch oil and cedar leaf oil) to flavorwood (like hickory and oak).

    1997, Alabama's Treasured Forests, volumes 16-18, page 15

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