# barwood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for various other purposes such as ramrods, violin bows and handles for woodturning tools.
2. A tree of species Pterocarpus erinaceus.

## Etymology
From bar + wood, since it was imported from Africa in bars.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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