tulipwood
[
too
-lip-w
oo
d,
tyoo
-]
/ˈtu lɪpˌwʊd, ˈtyu-/
noun
1.
the
wood
of the
tulip tree
.
2.
any of various striped or variegated
woods
of other trees.
3.
any of these trees.
Origin
1835-45;
tulip
+
wood
1
British Dictionary definitions for
tulipwood
tulipwood
/
ˈtjuːlɪpˌwʊd
/
noun
1.
Also called
white poplar,
yellow poplar.
the light soft wood of the tulip tree, used in making furniture and veneer
2.
any of several woods having stripes or streaks of colour, esp that of
Dalbergia variabilis
, a tree of tropical South America