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Definition of cherrywood

cherrywood

/ˈtʃɛr.i.wʊd/
cher · ry · wood

Plural:cherrywoods
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cherrywood Lexical Profile

cherrywood Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Made of, resembling, or having the reddish-brown color of the wood from a cherry tree.

Example

"The executive office was furnished with a polished cherrywood desk and leather armchairs."

• noun

1

The hard, close-grained, reddish-brown timber of any of several cherry trees (genus Prunus), prized for fine furniture, cabinetry, and woodturning.

Example

"The master carpenter selected seasoned cherrywood for the dining room cabinets because its warm tone deepens with age."


2

Australian Any of various Australian shrubs or small trees, especially Exocarpos cupressiformis (the native cherry), noted for its dense, fine-grained reddish timber.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cherrywood. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cherrywood
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