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kingwood.[1835-45]
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Violet wood — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violet wood — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violet wood — noun 1. : any of several hard purplish or reddish woods; especially : kingwood 2. : a tree that yields violet wood 3. : purpleheart * * * kingwood. [1835 45] * * * violet wood … Useful english dictionary
violet wood — Jacaranda Jac a*ran da, n. [Braz.; cf. Sp. & Pg. jacaranda.] (Bot.) (a) The native Brazilian name for certain leguminous trees, which produce the beautiful woods called {king wood}, {tiger wood}, and {violet wood}. (b) A genus of bignoniaceous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violet wood — karališkoji dalbergija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Dalbergia cearensis), paplitęs Brazilijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dalbergia cearensis angl. Brazilian kingwood; kingwood; tulipwood; violet wood port.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
violet wood — /vaɪələt ˈwʊd/ (say vuyuhluht wood) noun → kingwood …
violet wood sorrel — noun perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose purple flowers • Syn: ↑Oxalis violacea • Hypernyms: ↑oxalis, ↑sorrel, ↑wood sorrel * * * noun : a perennial herb (Oxalis violacea … Useful english dictionary
Violet — Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Violet shell — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violet snail — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
