ironwood

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de varios árboles conocidos por su madera excepcionalmente dura y densa, o la propia madera, a menudo utilizada en construcción o fabricación de herramientas.

A noun referring to any of several trees known for their exceptionally hard, dense wood, or the wood itself, often used in construction or tool-making.

1. C1formal

   A handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties.

   árbol de hierro de la India oriental

   • The ironwood tree in the garden produces beautiful white blossoms.
   • Railroad ties made from ironwood are extremely durable.
   • The fragrant flowers of the ironwood are used in perfume production.

2. Exceptionally tough woodC1formal

   Exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees.

   madera de hierro

   • Ironwood is prized for its density and resistance to wear.
   • The craftsman used ironwood for the tool handles.
   • Furniture made from ironwood can last for generations.

3. C1formal

   A small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape.

   Árbol de hierro de Irán

   • The ironwood of northern Iran is adapted to harsh climates.
   • This slow-growing ironwood rarely exceeds ten meters in height.
   • The low domed shape of the ironwood makes it a distinctive landscape tree.

   Sinónimosparrotia

4. C1formalamerican

   A medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America.

   Ostrya virginiana

   • The eastern ironwood is common in deciduous forests.
   • Hop hornbeam, also known as ironwood, has very dense wood.
   • This ironwood species provides food for various wildlife.