bloodwood

blood·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd-woo d]
- /ˈblʌdˌwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd-woo d]
- /ˈblʌdˌwʊd/

Definitions of bloodwood word

noun bloodwood any of several species of Australian eucalyptus that exude a red sap 3
noun bloodwood any of several Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus, as E. gummifera or E. ptychocarpa, having rough, scaly bark. 1
noun bloodwood an African tree, Pterocarpus angolensis, having reddish wood. 1
noun bloodwood the wood of any of these trees. 1
noun bloodwood Any of various trees having red wood. 0
noun bloodwood (Uncountable Noun) The wood of such trees. 0

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Origin of bloodwood

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; blood + wood1; so called from the color of the sap or wood

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Parts of speech for Bloodwood

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bloodwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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