Sneezewood

2 definitions found

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

  Sneezewood \Sneeze"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
     The wood of a South African tree. See {Neishout}.
     [1913 Webster]

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]