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letterwood |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Letterwood \Let"ter*wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. (Bot.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus {Brosimum} ({B. Aubletii}), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called {snakewood}, and {leopardwood}. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.
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