- devilwood
- noun Date: 1818 a small tree (Osmanthus americanus) of the olive family that is native to the southern United States
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Devilwood — Dev il*wood , n. (Bot.) A kind of tree ({Osmanthus Americanus}), allied to the European olive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devilwood — ☆ devilwood [dev′əl wood΄ ] n. a small evergreen tree (Osmanthus americanus) of the olive family, with whitish bark, glossy leaves, greenish flowers, and hard wood, found in SE U.S … English World dictionary
Devilwood — Amerikanische Duftblüte Amerikanische Duftblüte (Osmanthus americanus) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Devilwood (short film) — Devilwood Devilwood poster Directed by Sacha Bennett Produced by Sacha Bennett … Wikipedia
Devilwood Osmanthus — Amerikanische Duftblüte Amerikanische Duftblüte (Osmanthus americanus) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) … Deutsch Wikipedia
devilwood — /dev euhl wood /, n. a small olive tree, Osmanthus americanus, of the U.S., yielding a hard wood. [1810 20; DEVIL + WOOD1] * * * … Universalium
devilwood — dev•il•wood [[t]ˈdɛv əlˌwʊd[/t]] n. pln a small tree, Osmanthus americanus, of the olive family, of the SE U.S., yielding a hard wood • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
devilwood — noun small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits • Syn: ↑American olive, ↑Osmanthus americanus • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Osmanthus, ↑genus Osmanthus … Useful english dictionary
Osmanthus Americanus — Devilwood Dev il*wood , n. (Bot.) A kind of tree ({Osmanthus Americanus}), allied to the European olive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osmanthus americanus — Leaves of O. americanus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
