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lancewood tree

lancewood tree

9.9
A tropical tree with very strong, flexible wood used for tools and walking sticks
  • noun
translation icon : árbol de madera de lanza
  • The lancewood tree is highly prized for timber used in the manufacture of fishing rods and walking sticks.

Examples

  • In some parts of Central America, the tough wood of the lancewood tree is used to make agricultural tools.

  • The lancewood tree is known for its strength.

  • The botanist noted that a rare lancewood tree was growing near the riverbank.

  • Many craftsmen prefer using lancewood trees for their projects.

  • In some parts of Central America, the tough wood of the lancewood tree is used to make agricultural tools.

  • The lancewood tree is highly prized for timber used in the manufacture of fishing rods and walking sticks.

  • Many craftsmen prefer using lancewood trees for their projects due to the wood's unique durability.

Synonyms

Oxandra lanceolata
vslancewood tree
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree whose strong, flexible wood is used for walking sticks and tool handles

is the general trade name for the wood rather than the species term

Surface Forms

lancewood tree singular
lancewood trees plural

Morphology

lancewood + tree

The noun–noun compound 'lancewood tree' is compositionally transparent: it denotes a tree that yields or is associated with lancewood, which follows directly from 'lancewood' (wood used for tools) + 'tree' (a tall perennial plant). This simple referential compounding is a common, predictable pattern and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Lancewood tree may come from the word lance, meaning 'long spear', and the straight, strong wood this tree gives, because people used its wood to make spears and long sticks. That's why the name refers to a tree with very tough wood used for tools and walking sticks.