snakewood

  1. Noun.  ''Brosimum guianense'', an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
  2. Noun.  ''Acacia xiphophylla'', an Australian tree with curving, snake-like limbs.
  3. Noun.  Any of various North American shrubs of the genus ''Colubrina'', often specifically ''Colubrina texensis''.

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