Meanings
nounturnipwood (usually uncountable, plural turnipwoods)
plural turnipwoods
- uncountableusuallyThe tree Akania bidwillii.
Origin
From turnip + wood, because of the turnip-like odour when it is cut down.
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turnipwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnipwood
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“turnipwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnipwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnipwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnipwood.
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