musclewood

English

noun
Definitions
  • A common name for the species Carpinus caroliniana, a species of deciduous tree.
  • (uncountable) The wood of this species.
  • (countable) A tree of this species.

Etymology

Compound from English muscle (from the sinewy appearance of the trunk and branches) + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious).

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English

wood

Gloss

mad, insane, wild, furious

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