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lightwood
(light|wood)
Pronunciation:
/ˈlʌɪtwʊd/
noun
1
chiefly
Australian
a tree yielding timber that is pale in colour or light in weight.
Several species, in particular the hickory wattle
2
[
mass noun
]
US
firewood that burns easily and with a bright flame; kindling.
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