alderwood
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɔːl.dər.wʊd/
Definition
Wood from an alder tree, often used for furniture, carving, or as a smoking wood for food.
Examples
The table was made from solid alderwood.
He preferred the subtle flavor that alderwood imparted to the salmon.
How to Use alderwood
- made of alderwood (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates the material from which something is constructed. — "The small boat was made of alderwood."
- carved from alderwood (prepositional phrase)
- Describes the action of shaping something from this material. — "He carved the figurine from a block of alderwood."
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