"baywood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bay wood [alternative], bay-wood [alternative]
Etymology: From bay + wood. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bay|wood}} bay + wood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} baywood (uncountable)
  1. The wood of the bay tree. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-baywood-en-noun-hbmDsue8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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