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sasswood

sasswood

9.2
Wood from a West African tree used for fuel or making small carved objects
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : madera de sasswood
  • Because of its durability, sasswood is popular for making small carved objects.

Examples

  • The artisan selected a piece of sasswood to craft a decorative mask.

  • Local markets often sell bowls and utensils made from sasswood.

  • The craftsmen prefer using sasswood for its durability.

  • Many furniture pieces are made from sasswood.

  • The artisan selected a piece of sasswood to craft a decorative mask.

  • Local markets often sell bowls and utensils made from sasswood.

  • Because of its durability, sasswood is popular for making small carved objects.

Synonyms

spruce
vssasswood
3 4.1

Light, strong wood from an evergreen tree used for building and musical instruments

overlaps in timber use but is also burned for fuel and carving
cherrywood
vssasswood
1 3.9

A type of wood from cherry trees used for furniture and smoking food

is broader and also serves for fuel and carved objects
beech
vssasswood
1 4.3

Wood from a large tree with smooth grey bark used for floors and tool handles

is less specialized and also used for carving and as fuel
pinewood
vssasswood
1 2.5

Wood from pine trees often used to make furniture

matches construction use but is also valued for small carve work
basswood
vssasswood
  • US
1 6.7

Light, soft wood from a linden tree used for carving and boxes

is coarser and also used widely for fuel and general timber
brushwood
vssasswood
1 6.1

Branches and twigs from bushes that people use for fire or simple fences

is solid timber rather than loose brush, and used for carving and fuel
milkwood
vssasswood
  • Australian
7.8

Wood from that tree used for fuel, carving, and building

is the same type but from a different tree used the same ways
pearwood
vssasswood
  • Specialized
6.5

Hard smooth wood from the pear tree used to make instruments and small objects

is similar in use but also commonly burned as fuel
sabicu wood
vssasswood
  • UK
9.9

Wood from a tropical tree that looks like mahogany and is used for furniture

is less prized for durability and used more for fuel and carving
sabicu
vssasswood
  • US
9.9

Hard, strong wood from a Caribbean tree used for furniture and building

is softer and also used for small carvings and fuel
cherry birch
vssasswood
  • US
7.5

A tree from eastern North America with spicy brown bark and strong dark wood used for furniture

is more general, used often for carving and as fuel
native beech
vssasswood
  • Australian
8.9

A tall Australian tree with hard wood used to make furniture and tools

is more general, used for timber, fuel, and carving
birchwood
vssasswood
3.4

Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings

is similar in construction use but also common for carving and fuel
slabwood
vssasswood
  • Specialized
7.5

Wood cut from the outer part of a log used for firewood or for simple fences and sheds

is more general timber used for carved items as well as fuel
fatwood
vssasswood
  • US
7.4

Pine wood full of sticky resin that people use to start fires

is used more generally as fuel and for simple carved objects
southern arrow wood
vssasswood
  • US
8.9

A shrub with flexible wood used to make arrows and blue-black berries that birds eat

is broader, used for general timber, fuel, and carved items
shittimwood
vssasswood
  • Archaic
9.9

Wood from a tree used to make holy objects in the Bible

is ordinary timber used widely for fuel, carving, and construction
sassafras albidum
vssasswood
  • Specialized
9.0

A North American tree with fragrant leaves and bark used to make oil and tea

is less brittle and mainly used for timber, carving, and fuel

Surface Forms

sasswood singular
sasswoods plural

Etymology

Sasswood can also mean the actual wood of that tree, with wood meaning 'timber' just like in 'firewood' or 'wooden', so sasswood is the material you use for carving, fuel, or small objects.