- the open-grained wood of any of numerous coniferous trees, such as pine and cedar, as distinguished from that of a dicotyledonous tree
- any tree yielding this wood
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2016
soft•wood /ˈsɔftˌwʊd, ˈsɑft-/USA pronunciation
n.
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016- [uncountable] any wood from a cone-bearing tree.
- [countable] a tree providing such wood.
adj. [before a noun]
- of or relating to softwood.
soft•wood
(sôft′wŏŏd′, soft′-),
n.
adj.
n.
- any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut.
- a tree yielding such a wood.
- Agriculture[Forestry.]a coniferous tree or its wood.
adj.
- of, pertaining to, or made of softwood.
Etymology:
- soft + wood1 1825–35
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softwood /ˈsɒftˌwʊd/ n
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