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princewood

princewood

9.9
A tropical American tree with hard wood used to make furniture
  • noun
  • US
: madera de príncipe
  • The dense wood of the princewood is highly prized for fine furniture making.

Examples

  • Many carpenters prefer using princewood for its durability.

  • The princewood tree grows tall in the rainforest.

  • Carpenters in the region often use princewood in their woodworking projects.

  • We admired the abundant white blossoms of the princewood during our walk through the forest.

  • Many furniture makers choose princewood for its excellent quality and durability.

  • The wood from the princewood tree is often used in making high-end cabinetry.

  • Due to its hardness, princewood is sought after for building furniture that lasts.

Surface Forms

princewood singular
princewoods plural

Morphology

princewood = prince + wood (transparent) = prince + wood

The compound clearly denotes a type of wood/tree associated with or named after 'prince', so a learner familiar with the parts will infer it denotes a kind of wood or tree.

Etymology

Princewood combines prince and wood, where prince suggests 'royal' or 'very valuable' and wood means 'tree wood'. So princewood is an easy name for a tropical American tree with hard, useful wood.