Meanings
- uncountableThe wood of a peach tree.
Sixthly, he manufactures in manner following a red writing ink, which is greatly superior to the common solutions from peach wood and Brazil wood, not only in permanent brilliancy of color, but also in its freedom from acid, and consequent fitness for use with steel pens.
1847, editorial staff, “Patent Inks and Salts of Gold”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 80
Synonyms & antonyms
nountropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
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Origin
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peachwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peachwood
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