1
: any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
especially
: a leguminous tree (Cladrastis kentukea synonym C. lutea) of the southern U.S. having showy white fragrant flowers and yielding a yellow dye
2
: the wood of a yellowwood tree
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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