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Letterwood
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Letterwood, n.
The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (Brosimum Aubletii ), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood , and leopardwood . It is much used for bows and for walking sticks. [1913 Webster]
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