"leadwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leadwoods [plural]
Etymology: lead + wood Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lead|wood}} lead + wood Head templates: {{en-noun}} leadwood (plural leadwoods)
  1. A southern African tree with exceptionally hard and dense wood, Combretum imberbe Categories (lifeform): Combretum family plants

Inflected forms

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