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LETTERWOOD
LETTERWOOD
Let
"
ter
*
wood
`, n. (
Bot.
)
Defn:
The
beautiful
and
highly
elastic
wood
of
a
tree
of
the
genus
Brosimum (B. Aubletii ),
found
in
Guiana;
--
so
called
from
black
spots
in
it
which
bear
some
resemblance
to
hieroglyphics;
also
called
snakewood,
and
leopardwood.
It
is
much
used
for
bows
and
for
walking
sticks.
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