Whitewood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

whitewood
    n 1: light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for
         furniture and veneer [syn: {tulipwood}, {true tulipwood},
         {whitewood}, {white poplar}, {yellow poplar}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Whitewood \White"wood`\, n.
   The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree
   ({Liriodendron tulipifera}). It is much used in cabinetwork,
   carriage building, etc.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: Several other kinds of light-colored wood are called
         whitewood in various countries, as the wood of
         {Bignonia leucoxylon} in the West Indies, of
         {Pittosporum bicolor} in Tasmania, etc.
         [1913 Webster]

   {Whitewood bark}. See the Note under {Canella}.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bass \Bass\, n. [A corruption of bast.]
   1. (Bot.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called
      {whitewood}; also, its bark, which is used for making
      mats. See {Bast}.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Pron. ?) A hassock or thick mat.
      [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Whitewood, SD (city, FIPS 71580)
  Location: 44.46157 N, 103.64008 W
  Population (1990): 891 (330 housing units)
  Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 57793
Whitewood, VA
  Zip code(s): 24657

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Whitewood, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
   Population (2000):    844
   Housing Units (2000): 356
   Land area (2000):     0.647444 sq. miles (1.676871 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.647444 sq. miles (1.676871 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            71580
   Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
   Location:             44.461314 N, 103.639136 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     57793
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Whitewood, SD
    Whitewood