ironwood

i·ron·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-ern-woo d]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˌwʊd/
- /ˈaɪərˌn.wʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-ern-woo d]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˌwʊd/

Definitions of ironwood word

noun ironwood any of various trees yielding a hard, heavy wood, as the American hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, or Lyonothamnus floribundus, found on the islands off the coast of S California. 1
noun ironwood the wood of any of these trees. 1
noun ironwood (countable) Any of a number of tree species known for having a particularly solid wood. 1
noun ironwood type of hardwood tree 1
noun ironwood wood of the ironwood tree 1
noun ironwood any of various betulaceous trees, such as hornbeam, that have very hard wood 0

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Origin of ironwood

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; iron + wood1

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Parts of speech for Ironwood

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ironwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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