ironwood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ironwood
    n 1: handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an
         ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a
         perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad
         ties [syn: {rose chestnut}, {ironwood}, {ironwood tree},
         {Mesua ferrea}]
    2: exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of
       ironwood trees
    3: a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a
       low domed shape [syn: {iron tree}, {iron-tree}, {ironwood},
       {ironwood tree}]
    4: medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America [syn:
       {Eastern hop hornbeam}, {ironwood}, {ironwood tree}, {Ostrya
       virginiana}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hornbeam \Horn"beam`\, n. [See {Beam}.] (Bot.)
   A tree of the genus {Carpinus} ({Carpinus Americana}), having
   a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white
   and very hard. It is common along the banks of streams in the
   United States, and is also called {ironwood}. The English
   hornbeam is {Carpinus Betulus}. The American is called also
   {blue beech} and {water beech}.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Hop hornbeam}. (Bot.) See under {Hop}.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ironbark \I"ron*bark`\, Ironbark tree \I"ron*bark` tree`\ (Bot.)
   The Australian {Eucalyptus Sideroxylon}, used largely by
   carpenters and shipbuilders; -- called also {ironwood}. Also
   applied to other Australian eucalyptuses with a hard, solid
   bark
   [1913 Webster +PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ironwood \I"ron*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
   A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam
         are so called; also the {Olneya Tesota}, a small tree
         of Arizona; in the West Indies, the {Erythroxylon
         areolatum}, and several other unrelated trees; in
         China, the {Metrosideros vera}; in India, the {Mesua
         ferrea}, and two species of {Inga}; in Australia, the
         {Eucalyptus Sideroxylon}, and in many countries,
         species of {Sideroxylon} and {Diospyros}, and many
         other trees.
         [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Titi \Ti"ti\, n. [Orig. uncert.]
   1. A tree of the southern United States ({Cliftonia
      monophylla}) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant
      white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes; -- called
      also {black titi}, {buckwheat tree}, and {ironwood}.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. Any related tree of the genus {Cyrilla}, often disting. as
      {white titi}.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Ironwood, MI (city, FIPS 41060)
  Location: 46.45446 N, 90.15256 W
  Population (1990): 6849 (3410 housing units)
  Area: 15.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 49938

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Ironwood, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
   Population (2000):    6293
   Housing Units (2000): 3349
   Land area (2000):     6.553472 sq. miles (16.973415 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.553472 sq. miles (16.973415 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            41060
   Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
   Location:             46.455931 N, 90.159378 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     49938
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ironwood, MI
    Ironwood