ironwood

Meaning

Noun

• Any of a number of tree species known for having a particularly solid wood.
• The wood of any ironwood tree.

Related

Narrower meaning words

• Acacia estrophiolata (species) - southern ironwood
• Androstachys johnsonii (species) – Lebombo ironwood
• Carpinus caroliniana – American hornbeam
• Casuarina equisetifolia – common ironwood (Australia)
• Chionanthus foveolatus (species) – pock ironwood (South Africa)
• Choricarpia subargentea (species) - giant ironwood
• Copaifera spp. - diesel tree, kerosene tree, kupa'y, cabismo, copaúva
• Erythrophleum chlorostachys (species) - Cooktown ironwood (Australia)
• Eusideroxylon zwageri (species) - Borneo ironwood
• Guaiacum officinale (species) – lignum vitae
• Guaiacum sanctum (species) – holywood
• Holodiscus discolor (species) - creambrush
• Hopea odorata (species) - white thingan, Ceylon ironwood, Malabar ironwood
• Krugiodendron ferreum (species) – black ironwood
• Lyonothamnus floribundus (species) – Lyon tree
• Lyonothamnus lyonii (species) – Catalina ironwood
• Mesua ferrea (species) – rose chestnut, Ceylon ironwood
• Metrosideros spp.
• Nestegis apetala (species) - coastal maire, broad-leaved maire, broad-leaved ironwood
• Olea spp. – Various olive trees
• Olneya tesota (species) – desert ironwood
• Ostrya virginiana – hop hornbeam
• Parrotia persica (species) – Persian ironwood
• Tabebuia serratifolia (species) – yellow poui

Origin

• iron + wood, because of its toughness.