lancewood

[lans-wood, lahns-]

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noun

the tough, elastic wood of any of various trees, especially Oxandra lanceolata, of tropical America, used for carriage shafts, cabinetwork, etc.
a tree that yields this wood.

lancewood

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noun

any of various tropical trees, esp Oxandra lanceolata, yielding a tough elastic wood: family Annonaceae
the wood of any of these trees
Also called: horoeka.��a New Zealand forest tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius , with a small round head and a slender trunk

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lancewood¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; lance ¹ + wood ¹

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They discovered evidence of a morning glory called xtabentun, known for its hallucinogenic properties, lancewood, chili peppers and jool, the leaves of which were used to wrap ceremonial offerings.

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Split bamboo and lancewood are two of the best rod materials.

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They brought with them a large cage constructed, at the cabin, of heavy bars of lancewood, rudely but strongly secured with iron.

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Still others are lignum vitae, ebony, rosewood, mahogany, cedar, lancewood and many other species.

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A carpenter in the town made for us bows of lancewood, and arrows of poplar, tipped with spikes of iron.��

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