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partridge wood
noun
- the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
partridge-wood
noun
- the dark striped wood of the tropical American leguminous tree, Andira inermis, used for cabinetwork
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Word History and Origins
Origin of partridge wood1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
They make a stab at recreating it before also tackling partridge, wood pigeon and Aylesbury duckling, which they give an Indian makeover.
From The Guardian
If, when you buy an umbrella that has the stick bent into a deep curve at the bottom for the handle, you may feel quite sure that it is of partridge wood, which does not grow large enough to furnish a knob for a handle, but, when steamed, admits of being bent.
From Project Gutenberg
It was a handsome piece of polished partridge wood, surmounted by a handsomely wrought head of gold.
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