Dictionary
hard•wood
Pronunciation: (härd'wood"), [key]—
n.
1. the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany.
2. a tree yielding such wood.
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adj.
made or constructed of hardwood:
a hardwood floor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.