Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself..
Use ironwood when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ironwood means Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself..
Common synonyms include rose chestnut, ostrya virginiana, eastern hop hornbeam, mesua ferrea.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use ironwood where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.