bogwood

[ bog-wood, bawg- ]

noun

1. bog oak.

bogwood

/ ˈbɒɡˌwʊd /

noun

1. another name for bog oak

Word History and Origins

Origin of bogwood¹

First recorded in 1820–30; bog ¹ + wood ¹

Example Sentences

"Sure it's according as a man that was bringing a car of bogwood was tellin' me, sir," answered Peter, pursuing his occupation of washing the dogcart with unabated industry; "they say Jimmy's wife went roaring to the police, saying she could get no account of her husband."

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Owen followed him within the hut, and stooping down to the fire, lighted a piece of bogwood to enable him to see.

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No fuel would serve for a candle which has not the property of giving this cup, except such fuel as the Irish bogwood, where the material itself is like a sponge, and holds its own fuel.

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Some one struck a light and illuminated a branch of bogwood which he held above his head as a torch.

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Send a man down to the minister's house and let him fetch up a bundle of bogwood to serve us for torches.

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