whitewood

noun

white·​wood ˈ(h)wīt-ˌwu̇d 

1

: any of various trees with pale or white wood: such as

a

: tulip tree sense 1

b

: an Australian tree (Atalaya hemiglauca) of the soapberry family

2

: the wood of a whitewood

especially : tulipwood sense 1

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1