princewood n 1: tropical American timber tree [syn: {princewood}, {Spanish elm}, {Cordia gerascanthus}] 2: large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood [syn: {Spanish elm}, {Equador laurel}, {salmwood}, {cypre}, {princewood}, {Cordia alliodora}]
Princewood \Prince"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The wood of two small tropical American trees ({Hamelia ventricosa}, and {Cordia gerascanthoides}). It is brownish, veined with lighter color. [1913 Webster]