canary whitewood
- noun
- /kəˈnɛri ˈwaɪtˌwʊd/
- US
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madera de tulipero
- The carpenter chose canary whitewood for the cabinets because of its smooth, workable grain.
Examples
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Many pieces of antique American furniture are made from canary whitewood due to its light color and durability.
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In the spring, the canary whitewood blooms with distinctive greenish yellow flowers.
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The canary whitewood tree is known for its beautiful flowers.
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Many furniture makers prefer canary whitewood for its softness.
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In the spring, the canary whitewood blooms with distinctive greenish yellow flowers.
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Many pieces of antique American furniture are made from canary whitewood due to its light color and durability.
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The carpenter chose canary whitewood for the cabinets because of its smooth, workable grain.
Synonyms
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5.2
A tall North American tree that has large yellow and green tulip-shaped flowers and soft pale wood for furniture
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A tall North American tree with tulip-shaped yellow-green flowers and soft white wood used for furniture
A tall tree from North America that loses its leaves and has greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers
A tall North American tree with tulip-shaped yellow-green flowers and soft white wood used for furniture
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'canary' (a pale yellow color) modifying 'whitewood' (a type of wood/tulip tree), so the overall meaning — a pale-yellow variety or form of whitewood/tulip tree — follows directly from the parts. This adjective+noun naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would grasp the general referent even if they lacked botanical specifics.
Etymology
Canary whitewood is named for the tree's bright, canary-yellow flowers and for its pale, soft whitewood that people use for cabinets. So the name refers to a tall tree whose light 'wood' is good for furniture.