silkwood meaning

UK US /ˈsɪlkwʊd/ 2 syllables

silkwood (noun): a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves.

Definition of silkwood

  1. a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves

    Synonyms: Jamaican cherry, calabur tree, calabura, silk wood, Muntingia calabura

    Type of: tree

How to pronounce silkwood

silkwood is pronounced /ˈsɪlkwʊd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in OD · 8-letter words

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