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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NEISHOUT

Neis "hout, n. Etym: [From D. niezen to sneeze + hout wood. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: The mahogany-like wood of the South African tree Pteroxylon utile, the sawdust of which causes violent sneezing (whence the name ). Also called sneezewood.