"bugwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: bug + wood Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bug|wood}} bug + wood Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bugwood (uncountable)
  1. (US, Appalachia) Cutover scrap lumber. Tags: Appalachia, US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bugwood-en-noun-6IO6iYuC Categories (other): American English, Appalachian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 97 3
  2. Acacia verticillata Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Acacias Synonyms (Acacia verticillata): prickly mimosa, prickly Moses, star acacia
    Sense id: en-bugwood-en-noun-bTtcTJeE Disambiguation of Acacias: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'Acacia verticillata': 1 99

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