softwood

/ˌsɔftˈwʊd/
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Other forms: softwoods

Definitions of softwood
  1. noun
    wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
    synonyms: deal
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    types:
    pulpwood
    softwood used to make paper
    type of:
    wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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