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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHardwood
/ˈhɑːrd.wʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The wood from broad-leaved flowering trees, such as oak, beech, maple, and mahogany, typically characterized by its dense and closed cellular structure.
"The flooring in the living room was made of durable oak hardwood."
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Consisting of or made from the dense timber of broad-leaved trees.
"They installed custom hardwood cabinets in the newly renovated kitchen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English elements 'hard' (from Old English 'heard') and 'wood' (from Old English 'wudu'), originally used in forestry to distinguish the dense, closed-pore timber of angiosperm trees from the softer wood of conifers. Over centuries, the term evolved from a purely botanical classification into a major commercial designation for durable lumber used in construction and fine furniture.
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bois dur
Transliteration: bwa dyʁ
"Ce meuble est fabriqué en bois dur de chêne."
Hartholz
Transliteration: ˈhaʁtˌhɔlt͡s
"Hartholz wird oft für hochwertige Möbel verwendet."
legno duro
Transliteration: ˈleɲɲo ˈduro
"Il pavimento in legno duro richiede una manutenzione regolare."
madera dura
Transliteration: maˈdeɾa ˈduɾa
"La caoba es una madera dura muy cotizada."
madeira de lei
Transliteration: maˈdejɾa dʒi lej
"Os móveis de madeira de lei duram gerações."
कड़ी लकड़ी
Transliteration: kaṛī laḳṛī
"मजबूत फर्नीचर के लिए कड़ी लकड़ी का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
硬木
Transliteration: yìngmù
"这种桌子是用上等硬木制作的。"
활엽수재
Transliteration: hwaryeopsujae
"활엽수재는 단단하고 결이 고와서 가구에 많이 쓰입니다."
広葉樹材
Transliteration: kōyōshuzai
"その床には耐久性のある広葉樹材が使われています。"
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