lancewood Syllabification: (lance·wood)Pronunciation: /ˈlansˌwo͝od/Definition of lancewood noun any of a number of hardwood trees with tough elastic timber, in particular. a Caribbean tree (Oxandra lanceolata, family Annonaceae). a New Zealand tree (Pseudopanax crassifolius, family Araliaceae). lancewood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lancewood in the British & World English dictionary