Tropical American timber tree

• Large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Princewood \Prince"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The wood of two small tropical American trees ( Hamelia ventricosa , and Cordia gerascanthoides ). It is brownish, veined with lighter color.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including ''Hamelia ventricosa'', ''Cordia gerascanthoides'', and ''Exostema caribaeum''.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. tropical American timber tree [syn: Spanish elm , Cordia gerascanthus ] large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood [syn: Spanish elm , Equador laurel , salmwood , cypre , Cordia alliodora ...