"fruitwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fruitwoods [plural]
Etymology: From fruit + wood. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fruit|wood}} fruit + wood Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fruitwood (countable and uncountable, plural fruitwoods)
  1. The wood of any fruit tree, particularly hardwood from species such as pear and cherry, that is valued for furniture, woodcuts and other applications. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fruitwood-en-noun-PK96ls-O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 49 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 38 19
  2. In orchard culture, the woody growth of the scion of any grafted fruit tree above the graft, as opposed to the rootstock, which is the part of the plant below the graft. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fruitwood-en-noun-Cb1Kdag- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 49 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 38 19
  3. Particular branches or twigs in particular positions, or of particular types or ages, that may be expected to bear fruit in most types of orchard trees, since fruit is not borne randomly all over the tree. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fruitwood-en-noun-TKcdnIaa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 49 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 38 19

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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