noun

• Any of a number of trees which have yellowish timber or yield a yellow dye.

  a North American tree of the pea family (Cladrastis lutea, family Leguminosae)
  a podocarp

  ‘Cape parrots occur in the moist forests of the southern and eastern parts of South Africa and use yellow-wood trees as roosts, nesting space and as a food source.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Yellow-wood is a rare, even endangered species of the eastern U.S., named in pioneer days from its heartwood's striking deep yellow color.’
  • ‘The Yellowwood grows in the rich moist soils of hardwood forests, especially along stream banks, limestone cliffs, and valleys.’