English
Detailed Synonyms for ironwood in English
ironwood:
ironwood [the ~] nom
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the ironwood
– medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America 1the ironwood tree; the Ostrya virginiana; the ironwood; the Eastern hop hornbeam– medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America 1 -
the ironwood
– a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape 1the ironwood tree; the iron-tree; the ironwood; the iron tree– a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape 1 -
the ironwood
– exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees 1 -
the ironwood
– handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties 1the ironwood; the ironwood tree; the Mesua ferrea; the rose chestnut– handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties 1