muskwood

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noun

Wood of a West Indian tree of the mahogany family (Trichilia moschata).

Similar
Olearia argophylla
Scrabble 18

Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmusk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads

Similar
Olearia argophylla
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From musk + wood, because of its fragrance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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