torchwood

torch·wood
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UK/ˈtɔːtʃwʊd/US/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃˌwʊd/

noun

Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.

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Meanings

nountorchwood (countable and uncountable, plural torchwoods)

plural torchwoods

  1. uncountableWood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.

    Synonyms: foxfire

  2. uncountableWood used to make torches.
  3. A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
    1. countableuncountableAmyris balsamifera (balsam torchwood)
    2. countableuncountableAmyris diatrypa (hairy torchwood)
    3. countableuncountableAmyris elemifera (sea torchwood)
    4. countableuncountableAmyris madrensis (mountain torchwood)
    5. countableuncountableAmyris texana (Texas torchwood)
  4. countableA type of cactus (Stenocereus heptagonus, syn. Cactus heptagonus).
  5. countableuncountableIxora brachiata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.

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foxfire

Origin

From torch + wood.

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Translations

Esperanto amirido
  • amiridoAmyris spp.
French bois-chandelle
  • bois-chandelleAmyris spp.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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