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Ironwood - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Ironbark tree \I"ron*bark` tree`\ (Bot.)
The Australian Eucalyptus Sideroxylon, used largely by
carpenters and shipbuilders; -- called also ironwood.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Ironwood : \I"ron*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood.
Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam
are so called; also the Olneya Tesota, a small tree
of Arizona; in the West Indies, the Erythroxylon
areolatum, and several other unrelated trees; in
China, the Metrosideros vera; in India, the Mesua
ferrea, and two species of Inga; in Australia, the
Eucalyptus Sideroxylon, and in many countries,
species of Sideroxylon and Diospyros, and many
other trees.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Titi \Ti"ti\, n. [Orig. uncert.]
1. A tree of the southern United States ({Cliftonia
monophylla) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant
white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes; -- called
also black titi, buckwheat tree, and ironwood.
2. Any related tree of the genus Cyrilla, often disting. as
white titi.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hornbeam \Horn"beam`\, n. [See Beam.] (Bot.)
Carpinus_({C._Americana">A tree of the genus Carpinus ({C. Americana), having a
smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and
very hard. It is common along the banks of streams in the
United States, and is also called ironwood. The English
hornbeam is C. Betulus. The American is called also blue
beech and water beech.
Hop hornbeam. (Bot.) See under Hop.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Ironwood, MI (city, FIPS 41060)
Location: 46.45446 N, 90.15256 W
Population (1990): 6849 (3410 housing units)
Area: 15.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49938
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Ironwood |
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Briansbossin24: Wtf is it Ironwood day at the mall |
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ohmyKaydcakes: @AllTimeCassie you should ask jared if he knows where Ironwood High School is at and see if he gives you the same answer he gave me |
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Salander85: And we stopped at Ironwood just to get the water. |
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