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单词 snakewood
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Definition of snakewood in English:

snakewood

nounˈsneɪkwʊd
  • 1A tree or shrub which has timber from which a snakebite antidote or other medicinal extract is obtained.

    蛇药树,蛇木

    Several species, in particular the tree Strychnos minor or 'colubrina' (family Loganiaceae), of the Indian subcontinent

  • 2A tropical American tree which has timber with a snakeskin pattern, used for decorative work.

    蛇纹木,红饱食桑

    Brosimum rubescens, family Moraceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Just as its name implies, snakewood has a grain pattern that makes it look like the skin of a snake.
    • A typical Baroque violin or viol bow had a finely tapered snakewood stick, almost straight or slightly curved outwards.

Definition of snakewood in US English:

snakewood

nounˈsnākwo͝od
  • 1A tree or shrub that has wood from which a snakebite antidote or other medicinal extract is obtained.

    蛇药树,蛇木

    Several species, in particular the tree Strychnos minor or 'colubrina' (family Loganiaceae), of the Indian subcontinent

  • 2A tropical American tree which has timber with a snakeskin pattern, used for decorative work.

    蛇纹木,红饱食桑

    Brosimum rubescens, family Moraceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Just as its name implies, snakewood has a grain pattern that makes it look like the skin of a snake.
    • A typical Baroque violin or viol bow had a finely tapered snakewood stick, almost straight or slightly curved outwards.
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