torchwood

torch·wood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawrch-woo d]
- /ˈtɔrtʃˌwʊd/
- /tˈɔːtʃwʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawrch-woo d]
- /ˈtɔrtʃˌwʊd/

Definitions of torchwood word

noun torchwood any of various resinous woods suitable for making torches, as the wood of the tree Amyris balsamifera, of the rue family, native to Florida and the West Indies. 1
noun torchwood any of the trees yielding these woods. 1
noun torchwood any of various rutaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amyris, esp A. balsamifera, of Florida and the Caribbean, having hard resinous wood used for torches 0
noun torchwood any of various similar trees the wood of which is used for torches 0
noun torchwood the wood of any of these trees 0
noun torchwood any of a number of trees with resinous wood from which torches can be made 0

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Origin of torchwood

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; torch1 + wood1

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Parts of speech for Torchwood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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torchwood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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