Letterwood

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Letterwood \Let"ter*wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. (Bot.)
     The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus
     {Brosimum} ({Brosimum Aubletii}), found in Guiana; -- so
     called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to
     hieroglyphics; also called {snakewood}, and {leopardwood}. It
     is much used for bows and for walking sticks.


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