devilwood

[ dev-uhl-wood ]

noun

1. a small olive tree, Osmanthus americanus, of the U.S., yielding a hard wood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of devilwood¹

First recorded in 1810–20; devil + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Living there: Montgomery Square is roughly bounded by Aqueduct Road to the north, Seven Locks Road to the east, Devilwood Court and Devilwood Drive to the south, and Falls Road to the west.

From Washington Post

Living there: Regency Estates is bounded roughly by Seven Locks Road on the east, Postoak Road on the west and north, Devilwood Drive and Wild Olive Drive on the north and Tuckerman Lane on the south.

From Washington Post