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Jackwood

Jackwood \Jack"wood`\, n. Wood of the jack ( Artocarpus integrifolia), used in cabinetwork.

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jackwood

n. (taxlink Cryptocarya glaucescens species noshow=1), a rainforest tree of eastern Australia whose bark is dark brown or reddish-brown and often scaly.

Usage examples of "jackwood".

The delicious scent of freshly baked baguettes filled the air, mixing with the incense wafting from inside the pagoda where the carved jackwood statues of Buddha in all his incarnations rose, surrounded by images of solemn judges and the fierce guardians of hell.