fruitwood

[ froot-wood ]

noun

1. any of various woods wood from fruit-bearing trees, used for cabinetmaking and the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruitwood¹

First recorded in 1925–30; fruit + wood ¹

Example Sentences

And there are items for children — a fruitwood rattle and an elaborately carved walnut high chair.

From Washington Post

Most smoked beers use malt that’s smoked over beechwood, which can actually contrast subtly with the oak and fruitwoods more commonly used in southern barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times

Soak chips or chunks of oak, hickory, pecan, apple or some other fruitwood or hardwood in water for an hour, then drain and add them to the box or pouch.

From Washington Post

Randall uses beechwood smoked malts because of its more neutral smoke flavor; she says fruitwoods can be too sweet and distracting.

From Los Angeles Times

A lot of my ideas have been germinating for quite some time—sort of like slow-growing fruitwood.

From Wall Street Journal