• (n.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.
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Let'ter·wood` (-wod`)
noun (Botany) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus
Brosimum (
B. Aubletii ), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called
snakewood , and
leopardwood . It i...
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