softwood

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

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