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

  Neishout \Neis"hout\, n. [From D. niezen to sneeze + hout wood.]
     (Bot.)
     The mahogany-like wood of the South African tree {Pteroxylon
     utile}, the sawdust of which causes violent sneezing (whence
     the name). Also called {sneezewood}.
     [1913 Webster]



















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