red gum
- noun
- US
:
madera de goma roja
- The craftsman selected red gum for its attractive grain and warm color.
Examples
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The table is made of red gum.
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The flooring company recommended using red gum for its durability and visual appeal.
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Many antique desks are made from sturdy red gum.
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Many furniture makers prefer red gum for its durability.
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The furniture was crafted from high-quality red gum, which gives it a warm, rustic appearance.
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He chose red gum for the dining table because of its durability and beautiful color.
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The artisan showcased his skill by carving intricate designs into the red gum wood.
Synonyms
11
5.3
A tropical tree or its strong reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
4
3.5
Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture
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6.7
Wood from gum trees used for building or making furniture
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2.5
Wood from pine trees often used to make furniture
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7.8
Wood from a small tree that people use to make furniture and baskets
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7.2
Light pale wood from the tulip tree used to make furniture and veneer
Reddish-brown wood from a North American tree used to make furniture
A reddish-brown wood often used for furniture and flooring
Wood that comes from gum trees used for making furniture and panels
Hard red wood that people use for furniture and cabinets
Strong red wood from a tree used to make fine furniture and boxes
A tree from India with hard fragrant wood and dark red inner wood used for dye
A tree from India with hard, fragrant wood used for furniture and red dye
Hard reddish wood from trees in the Philippines used for furniture and cigar boxes
A large tree from India with hard dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
A large Brazilian tree with hard dark wood used for furniture and guitars
A large Indian tree with hard dark purple-brown wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A large tree from India with dark, hard wood used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A tropical tree that makes hard dark red wood with black streaks, used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A hard, rare wood from Brazil used for fine furniture
A tropical tree with a prickly trunk and dense red wood used for dye
A tropical tree with heavy red wood that people use to make furniture and red dye
Hard red wood from a tropical tree with a prickly trunk used for cabinets and dye
Very hard brown wood from a tropical tree used to make deep purple dye
A small African tree with hard red wood that people use to make red dye
A large tree from the Pacific coast with hard red wood used for furniture
A large tree from the Pacific coast with smooth reddish wood used for furniture
A large Philippine tree with hard reddish wood used for furniture and building
A large tree from New Zealand and nearby areas with red wood used for building
Reddish fragrant wood that people use to make furniture and keep moths away
A tall New Zealand tree with reddish wood used for furniture
A tall Australian tree with reddish, strong wood used for building that grows along riverbanks
A tall Australian tree with red hard wood that grows near rivers and people use for heavy building
A large Australian tree with hard red wood used for building that grows along rivers
A tall tree from eastern Australia with hard wood and smooth bark
A very tall eucalyptus tree from eastern Australia grown for its strong wood and for parks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a straightforward color + noun composition: 'red' (a color) qualifying 'gum' (a gum tree or its wood), so the sense 'red-colored wood from a gum tree' is directly derivable from the parts. Any minor ambiguity with 'gum' meaning chewing gum is resolved by context (e.g., 'table is made of'), and this kind of adjective + noun naming is cross-linguistically common and thus readily comprehensible to B1 learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Red gum for wood refers to the warm reddish-brown heartwood from the sweetgum tree, and the name shows that the 'wood' is both red in colour and comes from a tree known for its gum.