Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: block-wood
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wood of Haematoxylum campechianum, a tree from Mexico.

Uncountable

Etymology

From block + wood, because transported in blocks or logs; compare logwood.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does blockwood mean?: Wood of Haematoxylum campechianum, a tree from Mexico.
Where does blockwood come from?: From block + wood, because transported in blocks or logs; compare logwood.

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