Silk Wood (Noun)
Meaning
A fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The silk wood tree is often cultivated in warm climates for its flavorful fruits and versatile wood.
- Locals in the village use the silky fiber from the silk wood tree to weave baskets and fishing nets.
- In a small town, local artisans create beautiful furniture using the valuable wood from the silk wood tree.
- A traveler in Central America stumbled upon a silk wood tree while trekking through a dense jungle.
- Farmers in the region plant silk wood trees as a sustainable source of income due to their fast growth rate.