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  • noun The wood of any of several fruit-bearing trees, such as the apple, cherry, or pear, used especially in cabinetmaking.

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  • noun The wood of any fruit tree.

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  • noun wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork

Etymologies

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fruit +‎ wood

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Examples

  • The Rubinsesque figure within a painting seems perfectly fitted to the generous seat of a Stickly-era fruitwood chair standing by.

    The Barnes Foundation « DESIGNPHILADELPHIA 2008

  • He was muscular, in a T-shirt and shorts, waxen rather than the hue of fruitwood he should have been.

    Beard 2010

  • The burning fruitwood creates temps in the 1000F range and gives it a fine flavor.

    Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn: How to Grill Great Steakhouse Steaks 2010

  • On our last visit, Michelle and I had gathered a whole bunch of apple wood from the yard, so we had plenty of sweet-smelling fuel too. fig. b: fruitwood 4 smoking

    Open House 2009

  • Our barbecue menu went over big--that combination of fruitwood and slow & low cooking made for the most succulent pulled pork and some sensationally smoky ribs--and we ended up making exactly the right amount of food: just enough to keep the midnight snackers occupied.

    Open House 2009

  • Also, adding a handful of aromatic wood chips such as mesquite, hickory, alder, or fruitwood chips over the coals can add whole new dimension of flavor to your food.

    Archive 2009-05-01 2009

  • Our barbecue menu went over big--that combination of fruitwood and slow & low cooking made for the most succulent pulled pork and some sensationally smoky ribs--and we ended up making exactly the right amount of food: just enough to keep the midnight snackers occupied.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • On our last visit, Michelle and I had gathered a whole bunch of apple wood from the yard, so we had plenty of sweet-smelling fuel too. fig. b: fruitwood 4 smoking

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • This lucrative practice ran into trouble last year when a new federal auditor questioned some of Stanford's overhead items, such as flowers and a 19th-century Italian fruitwood commode for the president's house.

    Milking The Laboratories For Dollars 2008

  • President Bush hosted the G-20 summit – the official menu included fruitwood-smoked quail, thyme-roasted rack of lamb and baked Vermont brie with walnut crostini, along with three wines ...

    G-20 Meets, Dines in DC, Does Nothing to Save the World Economy 2008

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  • Citation on reveneered.

    October 4, 2008

  • Can be used to make saucewood or ketchupwood, depending on continent of residence.

    October 4, 2008