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Meaning of "bitterwood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTERWOOD

bitterwood  [ˈbɪtəˌwʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTERWOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bitterwood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BITTERWOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bitterwood

Quassia amara

Quassia amara is a species in the genus Quassia, with some botanists treating it as the sole species in the genus. The genus was named by Carolus Linnaeus who named it after the first botanist to describe it: the Surinamese freedman Graman Quassi. Q. amara is used as insecticide, in traditional medicine and as additive in the food industry.

Definition of bitterwood in the English dictionary

The definition of bitterwood in the dictionary is any of several simaroubaceous trees of the genus Picrasma of S and SE Asia and the Caribbean, whose bitter bark and wood are used in medicine as a substitute for quassia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTERWOOD


balsawood
ˈbɔːlsəˌwʊd
bearwood
ˈbɛəˌwʊd
Boldrewood
ˈbəʊldəˌwʊd
Bollywood
ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd
brierwood
ˈbraɪəˌwʊd
equatorward
ɪˈkweɪtəˌwʊd
gopherwood
ˈɡəʊfəˌwʊd
greenwood
ˈɡriːnˌwʊd
hardwood
ˈhɑːdˌwʊd
harewood
ˈheəˌwʊd
Hollywood
ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd
Isherwood
ˈɪshəˌwʊd
leatherwood
ˈlɛðəˌwʊd
Sherwood
ˈʃɜːˌwʊd
sourwood
ˈsaʊəˌwʊd
spiderwood
ˈspaɪdəˌwʊd
summerwood
ˈsʌməˌwʊd
underwood
ˈʌndəˌwʊd
Westwood
ˈwɛstˌwʊd
zebrawood
ˈzɛbrəˌwʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTERWOOD

bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter principle
bitterbark
bitterbrush
bittercress
bitterish
bitterling
bitterly
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitterroot
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bitterweed
bittie
bittier

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTERWOOD

Atwood
barwood
blackwood
briarwood
driftwood
Eastwood
Fleetwood
from the wood
Goodwood
Larwood
oakwood
out of the wood
pearwood
peckerwood
plywood
redwood
rosewood
Tollywood
wildwood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of bitterwood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bitterwood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITTERWOOD

Find out the translation of bitterwood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bitterwood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bitterwood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bitterwood
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bitterwood
570 millions of speakers

English

bitterwood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bitterwood
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخشب المر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bitterwood
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bitterwood
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bitterwood
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bitterwood
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bitterwood
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bitterwood
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bitterwood
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bitterwood
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bitterwood
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bitterwood
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bitterwood
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिटरवुड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavasya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bitterwood
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bitterwood
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bitterwood
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bitterwood
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bitterwood
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bitterwood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bitterwood
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bitterwood
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bitterwood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERWOOD»

The term «bitterwood» is used very little and occupies the 152.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERWOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bitterwood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTERWOOD»

Discover the use of bitterwood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bitterwood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bitterwood
Full of rich characters and drama, this is an amazingly astute vision of our own culture by way of a feudal kingdom where dragons rule, and humans are used as workers or pets.
James Maxey, 2007
2
The Secret of Cherokee Cove (Mills & Boon Intrigue) ...
He could be back in Bitterwood in three hours ifhe stepped on it. He'd keep calling Albertsonon theway, and if he stillhadn't gotten him, he'd stop bytocheck. He thought aboutcalling Danato seewhat angle of the investigation she was planning ...
Paula Graves, 2014
3
Smoky Ridge Curse (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Bitterwood P.D. - ...
She wondered if she'd left so many things back in Alabama as a safety net, in case coming back here to Bitterwood didn't work out. “What are you thinking?” he asked in a half whisper that sent a delicious shiver up her spine. She'd always ...
Paula Graves, 2013
4
Blood on Copperhead Trail (Mills & Boon Intrigue) ...
Paula Graves. “How did Merritt know you were Rayburn's man?” “He'd been dogging his father's business for years, ever since his mama told him who his daddy was,” Bolen answered. “He got a job at the sawmill. Wormed his way into the ...
Paula Graves, 2014
5
The Legend of Smuggler's Cave (Mills & Boon Intrigue) ...
Probablynot goodnews, given thetumble his reputationhad taken around the Bitterwood Police Department in the past few weeks. “Mrs. Blackwood, I'dlike to askyou a few questions aboutthe breakin this evening,” he said,not waiting for the  ...
Paula Graves, 2014
6
The Technologist
THE COMMERCIAL QUASSIA, OR BITTERWOOD. BY DR. BOWERBANK. A good deal of uncertainty exists as to the source of the True Bitter- wood of Commerce. This has arisen from confounding together the product of three trees belonging ...
7
Dragonforge: A Novel of the Dragon Age
1. The sequel to the hugely successful Bitterwood. 2.
James Maxey, 2008
8
The Smoky Mountain Mist
Who wants Rachel Davenport dead?
Paula Graves, 2013
9
Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds
Currently, Bougainvillea S.A., which is a new Costa Rican company, is starting an effort to produce an industrial extract of bitterwood for insecticidal purposes ( Rafael Ocampo 2005, pers. comm.). This initiative begins with the domestication of ...
‎2006
10
Dragonseed: A Novel of Dragon Age
• The sequel to the hugely successful Bitterwood • A unique setting, a blend of Anne McCafrey and Gene Wolfe. • A rich fantasy to appeal directly to all fans of dragon books, including Pern and Dragonlance. • Guaranteed online ...
James Maxey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTERWOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bitterwood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Anne Arundel County home sales
Bitterwood Pl., 3404-Teresa Friedrich to Kelsey Smith, $135,000. Crooked Tree Lane, 8567-U.S. Home Corp. and Lennar Corp. to Jordan Ryan ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
2
Oregon group buys 149-unit townhome community in Castle Hills
Hayden Properties owns two other properties in San Antonio, including Bitterwood Ranch off Bitters Road and Fifth Avenue on Vance Jackson ... «San Antonio Business Journal, Jan 15»
3
Writer of dark fantasy carves out magical niche
In The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, Slatter returns to familiar territory. What was supposed to be a sequel to Sourdough and Other ... «The Australian, Dec 14»
4
Man Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan wins Queensland …
"Kristina's work, Boy, Lost: A Family Memoir, won the Nita Kibble Literary Award, Angela Slatter published her latest collection, The Bitterwood ... «Brisbane Times, Dec 14»
5
Man charged with stabbing in road-rage incident
Reginald Terry Dabney, 47, of the 3400 block of Bitterwood Place in Laurel, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault, reckless ... «CapitalGazette.com, Nov 14»
6
Hillsborough real estate transactions for Aug. 1
5927 Bitterwood Ct., to Kerri Jones by Carole H. Jones & Kerry Michael Jones decd, $130,000, 06-23-2014. 1006 E Mohawk Ave., to Jose ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 14»
7
Two-alarm fire displaces 23
Fire crews responding to a call for a structure fire at the Bitterwood Ranch Apartments, 400 W. Bitters Road, around 1:40 p.m. arrived to find ... «mySanAntonio.com, Apr 14»
8
SAFD: 21 people without homes after fire burns north-side apartments
Firefighters said smoke was seen coming from the balcony of the Bitterwood Ranch Apartments, located in the 400 block of W. Bitters Rd., near ... «KENS 5 TV, Apr 14»
9
Hillsborough real estate transactions for March 9
5915 Bitterwood Ct., to Bac Home Loans Servicing Lp & Countrywide Home Loans Servicing Lp by County Clk Hillsborough & James L. Castro, ... «Tampabay.com, Mar 14»
10
Time to play hooky! Lots of new contemporaries are here
Detective Walker Nix knew there was more to the Bitterwood police chief's "accident" and that someone wanted his boss dead. But when the ... «USA TODAY, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bitterwood [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bitterwood>. Apr 2024 ».
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