cherrywood
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈtʃɛriˌwʊd/
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madera de cerezo
- Her mother loved to brush it every night, one hundred strokes with the soft-bristled, silver-backed brush that sat on the graceful cherrywood vanity.
- cherrywood table
- cherrywood desk
- cherrywood door
Examples
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De Vries stood beside the easel, and Mason was sitting at the cherrywood table.
Fiction book (2000) -
You can help me sort through these cherrywood veneers.
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At the center, a handsome matching cherrywood conference table had chairs for a half dozen people.
Fiction book (2002) -
Schulz settled me at his cherrywood dining room table and then began to ferry out dishes.
Fiction book (1993) -
Through a doorway, he could see the dining room, far more formal with a dark cherrywood china cabinet partially visible.
Fiction book (1992) -
Eugenia tossed aside the crushed invitation and folded her hands together on top of her polished cherrywood desk.
Fiction book (1998) -
The conference room adjacent to Owen Erdman's office featured a long, highly polished cherrywood table with rounded corners and an inlay of the MMC crest at the center.
Fiction book (1995) -
The kitchen flowed into the dining room, which was furnished with a glossy cherrywood table and twelve chairs.
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Schulz settled me at his cherrywood dining room table and then began to ferry out dishes.
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At the center, a handsome matching cherrywood conference table had chairs for a half dozen people.
Synonyms
44
1.0
Hard wood from the oak tree that lasts a long time and is used for furniture
20
4.6
Wood from the tree that grows small red fruit used for furniture
14
1.6
Dark brown wood from a tree with hard nuts used to make furniture
4
3.5
Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture
3
4.1
Light, strong wood from an evergreen tree used for building and musical instruments
2
7.0
A strong heavy wood from North American trees used for tool handles and flooring
2
5.9
Wood from apple trees used for smoking food and for carving
1
6.5
Hard pale wood from a beech tree used to make furniture, floors, and tool handles
1
4.3
Wood from a large tree with smooth grey bark used for floors and tool handles
1
6.5
Hard, strong wood from an elm tree used to make furniture and tools
1
2.5
Wood from pine trees often used to make furniture
1
7.8
Wood from a small tree that people use to make furniture and baskets
1
6.7
Light, soft wood from a linden tree used for carving and boxes
1
9.1
Wood from an orange tree used for small detailed craft work
1
7.6
Hard light yellow wood from a small evergreen tree used for fine carving and instrument parts
1
7.4
Hard dense wood people use for carving and making small tools
1
7.2
Light pale wood from the tulip tree used to make furniture and veneer
1
3.5
Wood from cedar trees that smells pleasant, resists rot, and is used for chests and furniture
Wood from trees that grow fruit, like apple or cherry, used for furniture
Hard smooth wood from the pear tree used to make instruments and small objects
Wood used to make cabinets and fine furniture
A hard, rare wood from Brazil used for fine furniture
A reddish-brown wood often used for furniture and flooring
Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings
Hard wood from oak trees used to make furniture
Hard heavy red wood from tropical trees often used for furniture
Wood from a tulip tree used for making furniture
Strong, fragrant wood from the citron tree used for carving and making furniture
Wood from that tree used for fuel, carving, and building
Hard, flexible wood from a South African tree used for bows and fishing rods
Pale soft wood from a lime tree that people use for carving and sculpture
Reddish-brown wood from a tree used for making furniture and floors
Reddish fragrant wood that people use to make furniture and keep moths away
Dense hard wood from a shrub root used to make tobacco pipes
Wood from a tropical tree with toxic sap that can cause skin rashes
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Etymology
Cherrywood comes from the two simple words cherry ('the fruit and the tree that makes it') and wood ('timber or material from trees'), so it literally means wood that comes from cherry trees and is often used for furniture and carving.