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hardwood
hard·wood / ˈhärdˌwoŏd/ • n. 1. the wood from a broad-leaved tree (such as oak, ash, or beech) as distinguished from that of conifers. ∎ a tree producing such wood. 2. (in gardening) mature growth on shrubs and other plants from which cuttings may be taken. |
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"hardwood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hardwood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hardwood.html "hardwood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hardwood.html |
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hardwood The wood of angiosperm trees. The designation is arbitrary and some hardwoods are softer than most softwoods; e.g., balsa wood (from Ochroma species) is a hardwood.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-hardwood.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-hardwood.html |
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hardwood The wood of angiospermous trees.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hardwood.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hardwood.html |
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hardwood see wood . |
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"hardwood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hardwood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-hardwood.html "hardwood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-hardwood.html |
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hardwood See wood.
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"hardwood." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hardwood." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-hardwood.html "hardwood." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-hardwood.html |
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hardwood
•could, good, hood, Likud, misunderstood, pud, should, stood, understood, withstood, wood, would
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•firewood • ironwood • underwood
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"hardwood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hardwood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hardwood.html "hardwood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hardwood.html |
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