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stinkwood

noun stink·wood \-ˌwd\

Definition of STINKWOOD

1
:  any of several trees with a wood of unpleasant odor; especially :  a southern African tree (Ocotea bullata) of the laurel family yielding a hard strong wood used in cabinetmaking
2
:  the wood of a stinkwood
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First Known Use of STINKWOOD

1731

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