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English Dictionary: whitewood	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whitewood n light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer Synonym(s): tulipwood, true tulipwood, whitewood, white poplar, yellow poplar
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whitewood \White"wood`\, n. The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree ({Liriodendron}). It is much used in cabinetwork, carriage building, etc. Note: Several other kinds of light-colored wood are called whitewood in various countries, as the wood of {Bignonia leucoxylon} in the West Indies, of {Pittosporum bicolor} in Tasmania, etc. {Whitewood bark}. See the Note under {Canella}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bass \Bass\, n. [A corruption of bast.] 1. (Bot.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called {whitewood}; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See {Bast}. 2. (Pron. [?]) A hassock or thick mat.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Whitewood, SD (city, FIPS 71580) Location: 44.46157 N, 103.64008 W Population (1990): 891 (330 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57793 Whitewood, VA Zip code(s): 24657