Meaning of black ironwood in English:
black ironwood
noun
Any of several tropical and subtropical trees having dark-coloured, extremely dense and durable wood; specifically Krugiodendron ferreum (family Rhamnaceae) of tropical America, and any of several olives of southern Africa, including Olea laurifolia and O. capensis.
Origin
Late 18th century.
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