milkwood
- noun
- Australian
:
madera de leche
- Local artists often use milkwood to carve decorative bowls and utensils.
Examples
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They built a sturdy bench out of milkwood for the garden.
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The carpenter used milkwood for the new furniture.
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The craftsman selected milkwood for its durability and attractive grain.
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Many artisans prefer milkwood for its durability.
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The craftsman selected milkwood for its durability and attractive grain.
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They built a sturdy bench out of milkwood for the garden.
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Local artists often use milkwood to carve decorative bowls and utensils.
Synonyms
613
1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
84
1.8
Wood cut into boards for building and making furniture
57
1.0
Pieces of wood used to make a fire for heat or cooking
47
1.6
Wood cut and prepared for building, like beams or posts
44
1.0
Hard wood from the oak tree that lasts a long time and is used for furniture
14
1.6
Dark brown wood from a tree with hard nuts used to make furniture
3
3.7
Wood from trees like pine and fir that is softer and easy to cut
2
5.9
Wood from apple trees used for smoking food and for carving
1
6.5
Hard pale wood from a beech tree used to make furniture, floors, and tool handles
1
4.3
Wood from a large tree with smooth grey bark used for floors and tool handles
1
3.9
A type of wood from cherry trees used for furniture and smoking food
1
2.5
Wood from pine trees often used to make furniture
1
7.8
Wood from a small tree that people use to make furniture and baskets
1
6.5
Hard, strong wood from an elm tree used to make furniture and tools
1
8.5
Very hard wood used for strong tools and heavy building
1
7.2
Light pale wood from the tulip tree used to make furniture and veneer
1
9.1
Wood from an orange tree used for small detailed craft work
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7.6
Hard light yellow wood from a small evergreen tree used for fine carving and instrument parts
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3.5
Wood from cedar trees that smells pleasant, resists rot, and is used for chests and furniture
1
7.4
Hard dense wood people use for carving and making small tools
Wood from a West African tree used for fuel or making small carved objects
A strong, attractive wood people use to make furniture and buildings
Hard wood from oak trees used to make furniture
Hard heavy red wood from tropical trees often used for furniture
A very dark, dense wood used for furniture and musical instruments
A strong straight wood from tropical trees that people use to make long poles, walking sticks, and tool handles
A hard strong wood with a spotted pattern used to make furniture and decorative items
Wood from trees that grow fruit, like apple or cherry, used for furniture
Hard smooth wood from the pear tree used to make instruments and small objects
Wood from a tulip tree used for making furniture
Hard pale wood used to make small objects and handles
Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings
A tree from eastern North America with spicy brown bark and strong dark wood used for furniture
Pale soft wood from a lime tree that people use for carving and sculpture
Wood that comes from gum trees used for making furniture and panels
Wood from a tropical tree with toxic sap that can cause skin rashes
Wood used to make fire for cooking or heating
Pine wood full of sticky resin that people use to start fires
A small tree with white flowers and hard wood used for yellow dye, named in the Bible
Hard, flexible wood from a South African tree used for bows and fishing rods
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Milkwood also means the wood from those same trees, because the timber comes from a tree known for its 'milky' sap. That's why people call the material used for carving or building milkwood.