ironwood
noun
iron·wood
ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌwu̇d 
1
: any of numerous trees and shrubs (such as a hornbeam or hop hornbeam) with exceptionally tough or hard wood
2
: the wood of an ironwood
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Inside the forest, 150-foot canopies of kapok and red ironwood trees came to an abrupt end at an unobstructed meadow the size of Times Square.
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Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Outside is a large backyard planted with cacti and citrus, apple, plum, cottonwood, and ironwood trees, a swing set, and a special area with rocks and a fountain for desert tortoises; downtown Tucson is a 20-minute drive.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
About 100 native trees, including desert willows, ironwoods and mesquite, were donated by a local nursery and planted.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Its extensive landscaping brings the tiered facades to life, factoring in indigenous plants and trees from all over Turkey and other vegetation, such as mushroom oaks, ironwood, stone pines, and Chinese wisteria.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
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Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Outside is a large backyard planted with cacti and citrus, apple, plum, cottonwood, and ironwood trees, a swing set, and a special area with rocks and a fountain for desert tortoises; downtown Tucson is a 20-minute drive.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
About 100 native trees, including desert willows, ironwoods and mesquite, were donated by a local nursery and planted.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Its extensive landscaping brings the tiered facades to life, factoring in indigenous plants and trees from all over Turkey and other vegetation, such as mushroom oaks, ironwood, stone pines, and Chinese wisteria.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
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ironwood
noun
iron·wood
-ˌwu̇d
1
: any of numerous trees and shrubs with very tough hard wood
2
: the wood of an ironwood
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