n. A red wood of a leguminous tree (Baphia nitida), from Angola and the Gabon in Africa. It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes.
n. The durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar and cedarlike trees; especially the wood of the red cedar, often used for cedar chests.
n. (Bot.) An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears. [ 1913 Webster ]