pigeonwood

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noun

Oriental trema, an evergreen tree of species Trema orientalis, widely distributed throughout much of the tropics.

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Meanings

nounpigeonwood (countable and uncountable, plural pigeonwoods)

plural pigeonwoods

  1. countableuncountableOriental trema, an evergreen tree of species Trema orientalis, widely distributed throughout much of the tropics.
  2. countableuncountableA tree of species Hedycarya arborea, endemic to New Zealand.
  3. countableuncountableSea grape (Coccoloba uvifera).

Origin

From pigeon + wood.

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Translations

Māori porokaiwhiri, porokaiwhiria
  • porokaiwhiritree
  • porokaiwhiriatree
  • poporokaiwhiritree
  • poroporokaiwhiriatree
  • kaiwhiritree
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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