ironwood

/ˌaɪərnˈwʊd/

Definitions of ironwood

1. noun

   handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
   synonyms: Mesua ferrea, ironwood tree, rose chestnut

   type of:

   tree

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

   a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
   synonyms: iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood tree

   type of:

   angiospermous tree, flowering tree

   any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
3. noun

   medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
   synonyms: Eastern hop hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, ironwood tree

   type of:

   hop hornbeam

   any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
4. noun

   exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees