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lightwood — [līt′wood΄] n. Chiefly South 1. very dry wood ☆ 2. dry, resinous pine wood that burns readily with a bright light … English World dictionary
Lightwood — This unusual surname is English locational. There are three villages called Lightwood all situated in Staffordshire, and an even smaller hamlet called Lightwood Green not far away in Cheshire. Any or all of these villages could have given birth… … Surnames reference
lightwood — noun Date: 1685 chiefly Southern wood used for kindling; especially coniferous wood abounding in pitch … New Collegiate Dictionary
lightwood — /luyt wood , ood/, n. Southern U.S. 1. Also called fatwood. kindling. 2. resinous pine wood used for kindling. [1675 85; LIGHT1 + WOOD1] * * * … Universalium
lightwood — noun a) Any of various trees with pale coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon. b) Wood used to light a fire; also a tree from which one obtains such wood … Wiktionary
lightwood — n. wood used to light fires, kindling … English contemporary dictionary
lightwood — light·wood … English syllables
lightwood — light•wood [[t]ˈlaɪtˌwʊd, ʊd[/t]] n. Southern U.S. 1) dial. kindling 2) cvb dial. resinous pine wood used for kindling • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
lightwood — n. 1 a tree with a light wood. 2 US wood or a tree with wood that burns with a bright flame … Useful english dictionary
Lightwood-Albright syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|N|25|8|n|25 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Lightwood Albright syndrome is a form of renal tubular acidosis.It is also known as… … Wikipedia
