camwood

English

Etymology

From Temne k'am + English wood.[1]

Noun

camwood (countable and uncountable, plural camwoods)

  1. An African hardwood tree, Baphia nitida, that is a form of sandalwood.
  2. The wood of this tree.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ “camwood”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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