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pearwood — /pair wood /, n. the hard, fine grained, reddish wood of the pear tree, used for ornamentation, small articles of furniture, and musical instruments. [1910 15; PEAR + WOOD1] * * * … Universalium
pearwood — pear•wood [[t]ˈpɛərˌwʊd[/t]] n. fur pln the hard, fine grained reddish wood of the pear tree, used for furniture and musical instruments • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
pearwood — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the wood of any pear; especially : the wood of a white pear (Pterocelastrus rostratus) * * * /pair wood /, n. the hard, fine grained, reddish wood of the pear tree, used for ornamentation, small articles of furniture, and… … Useful english dictionary
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