muttonwood

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noun

Any of a number of plants of the genus Myrsine.

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Meanings

nounmuttonwood (usually uncountable, plural muttonwoods)

plural muttonwoods

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of a number of plants of the genus Myrsine.
  2. uncountableusuallyA Central American plant of the species Turpinia occidentalis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cassava wood

Origin

From mutton + wood.

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APA

muttonwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonwood

MLA

“muttonwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonwood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muttonwood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muttonwood.

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