softwood
- Noun. (countable, mostly in) The wood from any conifer (or from ''Ginkgo''), without regarding how soft this wood is.
- Noun. (countable) (in more general use) As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
- Noun. (countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
- Noun. (uncountable) A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
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