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granadillo

granadillo

9.9
A Caribbean tree that gives hard greenish-black wood used for musical instruments
  • noun
  • /ˌɡrænəˈdɪloʊ/
  • UK
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  • The luthier prefers to use granadillo for its rich tone.

Examples

  • The dense, greenish-black wood of granadillo is highly valued by luthiers.

  • Many instruments are crafted from granadillo wood.

  • Furniture made from granadillo wood is prized for its durability and rich color.

  • The artisan crafted a flute from granadillo because of its excellent acoustic properties.

  • The luthier selected granadillo for the guitar, valuing its rich color and warm tone.

  • Musicians often prefer instruments made from granadillo because of the depth of sound it produces.

  • After years of searching, he finally found a piece of granadillo wood for his woodworking project.

Synonyms

Brya ebenus
vsgranadillo
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from the Caribbean with very hard greenish wood used for furniture and instruments

focuses on fine woodworking and musical instrument use instead
granadilla tree
vsgranadillo
  • UK
9.9

A Caribbean tree that makes hard green wood used for fine furniture and instruments

emphasizes musical instrument and fine woodworking uses rather than general carpentry

Compounds

purple granadillo
  • UK
9.9

A purple Brazilian fruit eaten fresh or used in drinks and desserts

Surface Forms

granadillo singular
granadillos plural

Etymology

Granadillo comes from Spanish and is related to granada, which means 'pomegranate'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the wood's deep, rich color like the fruit, and that's why the name was used for this dense West Indian wood.