Dictionary
soft•wood
Pronunciation: (sôft'wood", soft'-), [key]—
n.
1. any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut.
2. a tree yielding such a wood.
3. Forestry.a coniferous tree or its wood.
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adj.
of, pertaining to, or made of softwood.
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