Spoonwood

Spoonwood

Spoonwood may refer to either of two plants:

Kalmia latifolia, a North American plant known as mountain laurel and numerous other names emphasizing its poisonous nature, such as lambkill, kill-kid, and calf-kill.

Trichila havanensis, a Caribbean softwood plant also known as palo de cuchara and limoncillo (not to be confused with the hardwood plant also known as limoncillo from the citrus family).


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  • Spoonwood — Spoon wood ( w[oo^]d ), n. (Bot.) The mountain laurel ({Kalmia latifolia}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • spoonwood — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: spoon (I) + wood; from the use of its wood for making spoons : mountain laurel 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Kalmia latifolia — Spoonwood Spoon wood ( w[oo^]d ), n. (Bot.) The mountain laurel ({Kalmia latifolia}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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