coachwood Syllabification: (coach·wood)Pronunciation: /ˈkōCHˌwo͝od/Definition of coachwood noun a slender tree of the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea, with close-grained timber that has a characteristic caramel scent and is used for cabinetmaking and veneers. Ceratopetalum apetalum, family Cunoniaceae coachwood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of coachwood in the British & World English dictionary