ironwood
ironwood /ˈaɪɝnˌwʊd/
noun
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Medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
(
Eastern hop hornbeam
, ironwood
, ironwood tree
, Ostrya virginiana
)
medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
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A small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
(
iron tree
, iron-tree
, ironwood
, ironwood tree
)
a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
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Exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees
(
ironwood
)
exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees
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Handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
(
ironwood
, ironwood tree
, Mesua ferrea
, rose chestnut
, cobra's saffron
)
handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties