gopher woodDefinition of gopher wood noun 1 [mass noun] (in biblical use) the timber from which Noah’s ark was made, from an unidentified tree (Gen. 6:14). 2 (gopherwood) either of two North American trees: stinking cedar. yellow-wood. Origin: early 17th century: gopher from Hebrew gōp̱ergopher wood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gopher wood in the US English dictionary
