snakewoodPronunciation: /ˈsneɪkwʊd/Definition of snakewood noun 1a tree or shrub which has timber from which a snakebite antidote or other medicinal extract is obtained. Several species, in particular the tree Strychnos minor (or colubrina) (family Loganiaceae), of the Indian subcontinent 2a tropical American tree which has timber with a snakeskin pattern, used for decorative work. Brosimum rubescens, family Moraceae snakewood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of snakewood in the US English dictionary