beefwood

American  

[beef-wood] / ˈbifˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of several chiefly Australian trees of the genus Casuarina, having feathery branches that lack true foliage leaves.

2. the hard, reddish wood of any of these trees, used for making furniture.

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beefwood British  

/ ˈbiːfˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of various trees that produce very hard wood, esp the Australian tree Casuarina equisetifolia , widely planted in warm regions See casuarina

2. the wood of any of these trees

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Etymology

Origin of beefwood

First recorded in 1750–60; beef + wood ¹