yellowwood

noun

yel·​low·​wood ˈye-lō-ˌwu̇d 

ˈye-lə-

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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Examples of yellowwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tulip tree is hardy in Zones 4-9. 07 of 07 Yellowwood American yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) has deep, coarse lateral roots. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025

Pin oak and yellowwood. —Marc McAndrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2020

Sap starts to flow in late January or early February in some trees, such as maples, walnuts, birches, beeches, hornbeams, and yellowwood. —Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021

In my ears, though, the life of Major, a yellowwood tree new to Boston, was unfolding in an audio play. —BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021

Areas in Brown County State Park and Yellowwood State Forest will be considered high conservation value forest areas in an effort to preserve the yellowwood tree population. —USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2020

One theory was that the yellowwood trees were brought north by Kentucky settlers, but that was proven false when the trees were analyzed. —USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2020

Hogsback is a haven for yellowwoods, South Africa’s national tree. —National Geographic, 11 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yellowwood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood