Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In Victoria, the hard yellowish-white wood of the Australian tree Pittosporum bicolor. It is used for turning and is prized for ax-handles, billiard-cues, etc. Also called
tolosa-wood , and in Tasmania whitewood and waddywood.
Examples
“The Pine Tree embarked on a two-year study of the pittosporum resineferum, or resin cheesewood, now referred to in the study as petroleum nut.”
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Ponderable Plant Names
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cheese
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hernesheir Not fit for a cheesery. Rather, the common name for a species of Pittosporum, a plant widely used in the landscape trade in Florida. Sep 17, 2009