whitewood Syllabification: (white·wood)Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)wītˌwo͝od/Definition of whitewood noun 1light-colored wood, especially when made up into furniture and ready for staining, varnishing, or painting. 2any of a number of trees that yield pale timber, in particular. a silver fir. a basswood. the tulip tree. whitewood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of whitewood in the British & World English dictionary