tulipwood | (n) the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees |
tulipwood | (n) light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer, Syn. whitewood, true tulipwood, white poplar, yellow poplar |
tulipwood tree | (n) any of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood |
Tulipwood | n. The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree (Physocalymna floribunda), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying. [ 1913 Webster ]
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