bogwood
English
Etymology
From
bog
+
wood
.
Noun
bogwood
(
usually uncountable
,
plural
bogwoods
)
The dark, shiny
wood
of
trees
, especially
oaks
, dug up from
peat
bogs
, sometimes used for making
ornaments
.
Alternative forms
bog-wood
,
bog wood
Hyponyms
bog oak