beefwood

/ˌbifˈwʊd/

Definitions of beefwood

1. noun

   tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
   synonyms: Grevillea striata

   type of:

   silk oak

   any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
2. noun

   any of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae; some used for cabinetwork
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
3. noun

   any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork
   types:

   Australian pine, Casuarina equisetfolia

   common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood

   type of:

   casuarina

   any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood
4. noun

   tree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers; yields hard heavy reddish wood
   synonyms: Stenocarpus salignus, scrub beefwood

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
5. noun

   a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
   synonyms: Manilkara bidentata, balata, balata tree, bully tree

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms