beefwood

[ beef-wood ]

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.

beefwood

/ ˈbiːfˌwʊd /

noun

1. See casuarina
   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

Word History and Origins

Origin of beefwood¹

First recorded in 1750–60; beef + wood ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of beefwood¹

from the red colour and grain

Example Sentences

We could, by their tracks, see where they had herded together in fear under a beefwood tree not one hundred yards from us.

From Project Gutenberg