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peach-wood

peach-wood

9.9
Hard red wood from a tropical tree with a prickly trunk used for cabinets and dye
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : madera de durazno
  • Artisans value peach-wood for its ability to produce a rich red dye used in high-quality cabinetry.

Examples

  • The prickly trunk of the peach-wood tree distinguishes it from other tropical species.

  • The durable cabinets were crafted from rare peach-wood found in the tropics.

  • Artisans value peach-wood for its ability to produce a rich red dye.

  • The furniture is made from peach-wood.

  • I love the rich color of peach-wood cabinetry.

  • The durable cabinets were crafted from rare peach-wood, prized for its strong and beautiful finish.

  • The prickly trunk of the peach-wood tree is a key feature that helps identify this unique tropical species.

Synonyms

peachwood
vspeach-wood
  • US
9.9

A tropical tree with a prickly trunk that has heavy red wood used for cabinets and a red dye

is identical in meaning but differs only in spelling or hyphenation
Caesalpinia echinata
vspeach-wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree with heavy red wood that people use to make furniture and red dye

is the common name form used in ordinary descriptions
pernambuco wood
vspeach-wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard red wood from a Brazilian tree that makers use for violin bows and fine furniture

focuses on cabinetry and dye without stressing bow making
brazilwood
vspeach-wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree with a prickly trunk and dense red wood used for dye

is the specific tree producing that wood rather than a broader group

Surface Forms

peach-wood singular
peach-woods plural

Morphology

peach-wood = peach + wood (transparent) = peach + wood

A direct compound meaning 'wood from a peach tree'; the components map clearly to the compound meaning.

Etymology

Peach-wood is made from the words peach (the fruit tree) and wood, so it means 'wood of the peach tree'. The tree's hard, red wood makes a rich dye and is used for cabinets, which helps explain the name.