Fiddlewood

Fiddlewood
Fiddlewood Fid"dle*wood`, n. [Corrupted fr. F. bois-fid[`e]le, lit., faithful wood; -- so called from its durability.] The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus {Citharexylum}. [1913 Webster]

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