hardwood
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
- (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
- The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
- A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
- The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.
Adjective
- Made of interlocking hardwood boards.
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