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lightwood
CIDE DICTIONARY
lightwood, n.
Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lightwood, n.
1 a tree with a light wood.
2 US wood or a tree with wood that burns with a bright flame.
1 a tree with a light wood.
2 US wood or a tree with wood that burns with a bright flame.
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