Any of a number of trees that produce very hard timber.
a southern African tree of the olive family (Olea laurifolia, family Oleaceae) a North American tree related to the hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana, family Betulaceae)
Pronunciation
ironwood
/ˈī(ə)rnˌwo͝od//ˈaɪ(ə)rnˌwʊd/
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