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possumwood

pos·sum·wood

uncommon

noun

1.

medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe

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Origin

From possum + wood.

Phrases

  • grey possumwood
  • opossum wood
  • smooth possumwood

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