crabwood

[ krab-wood ]

noun

1. carapa.

crabwood

/ ˈkræbˌwʊd /

noun

1. a tropical American meliaceous tree, Carapa guianensis
2. the wood of this tree, used for construction

Word History and Origins

Origin of crabwood¹

First recorded in 1840–50; crab ² + wood ¹

Example Sentences

The Indians have a path alongside of it, through the forest, where prodigious crabwood trees grow.

From Project Gutenberg

Crabwood (Gymnanthes lucida) is known chiefly by the fine canes made of it.

From Project Gutenberg