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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Woody \Wood"y\, a.
1. Abounding with wood or woods; as, woody land. "The woody
wilderness." --Bryant.
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Secret shades
Of woody Ida's inmost grove. --Milton.
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2. Consisting of, or containing, wood or woody fiber;
ligneous; as, the woody parts of plants.
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3. Of or pertaining to woods; sylvan. [R.] "Woody nymphs,
fair Hamadryades." --Spenser.
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{Woody fiber}. (Bot.)
(a) Fiber or tissue consisting of slender, membranous
tubes tapering at each end.
(b) A single wood cell. See under {Wood}. --Goodale.
{Woody nightshade}. (Bot.). See {Bittersweet}, 3
(a) .
{Woody pear} (Bot.), the inedible, woody, pear-shaped fruit
of several Australian proteaceous trees of the genus
{Xylomelum}; -- called also {wooden pear}.
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