Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh-woo d]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌwʊd/
- /jˈeləʊwˌʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh-woo d]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌwʊd/
Definitions of yellowwood word
- noun yellowwood a tree, Cladrastis lutea, of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having clusters of fragrant, white flowers and wood that yields a yellow dye. 1
- noun yellowwood any of several other trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow substance, as Podocarpus elongatus or P. henkelii, of Africa. 1
- noun yellowwood the wood of any of these trees. 1
- noun yellowwood Any of the tree genus Cladrastis. 1
- noun yellowwood any of several leguminous trees of the genus Cladrastis, esp C. lutea, of the southeastern US, having clusters of white flowers and yellow wood yielding a yellow dye 0
- noun yellowwood a rutaceous tree, Zanthoxylum flavum, of the Caribbean, with smooth hard wood 0
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Origin of yellowwood
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; yellow + wood1
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Parts of speech for Yellowwood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellowwood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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