ironwood

English

Etymology

iron +‎ wood, because of its toughness.

Noun

ironwood (countable and uncountable, plural ironwoods)

(countable) Any of a number of tree species known for having a particularly solid wood.
(uncountable) The wood of any ironwood tree.

Hyponyms

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

Translations

any of a number of tree species known for having a particularly solid wood

Hausa: kirni (ha)

Portuguese: pau-ferro m

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