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noun
but·​ton·​wood | \ ˈbÉ™-tᵊn-ËŒwu̇d How to pronounce buttonwood (audio) \

Definition of buttonwood

: plane entry 4

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 Some signs of disrepair are obvious, and caused by the recent hurricane: Along the Rowdy Bend walking trail, toppled white mangroves and buttonwoods crisscross the path every 30 feet or so. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "Don’t be distracted by the beauty. Florida’s national parks are falling apart," 29 Jan. 2018 The sycamore is also called the buttonwood tree or American planetree. — C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, "What Gives the Sycamore Its Smell?," 31 July 2017

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First Known Use of buttonwood

1670, in the meaning defined above

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buttonwood

noun
but·​ton·​wood | \ ˈbÉ™-tᵊn-ËŒwu̇d How to pronounce buttonwood (audio) \

Kids Definition of buttonwood

: sycamore sense 2

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