waterwood

1 : a West Indian tree (Chimarrhis cymosa) of the family Rubiaceae with greenish white flowers

2 : a Central American mangrove (Cassipourea elliptica) with hairy white flowers

3 : a southern African tree (Syzygium cordatum) of the family Myrtaceae having light easily worked wood that is used for flooring and joinery

Definition of waterwood