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pearwood

(ˈpɛəˌwʊd)
n
(Forestry) wood from the pear tree
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pear•wood

(ˈpɛərˌwʊd)

n.
the hard, fine-grained reddish wood of the pear tree, used for furniture and musical instruments.
[1910–15]
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