snakewood
English
Noun
snakewood (usually uncountable, plural snakewoods)
- Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
- Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
- Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
- Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).
Synonyms
- (Colubrina spp.): nakedwood, greenheart, hogplum
- (Condalia spp.): bluewood, purple haw, logwood
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