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Definition of Opossum wood
1. Noun. Medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas.
Exact synonyms: Halesia Carolina, Halesia Tetraptera, Silver-bell Tree, Silverbell Tree, Snowdrop Tree
Generic synonyms: Silver Bell
Generic synonyms: Silver Bell
Lexicographical Neighbors of Opossum Wood
Literary usage of Opossum wood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Native Trees of Kentucky: A Handbook by Sarah (Webb) Maury (1910)
"... Wild Olive Tree, Bell Tree, opossum wood, and Tiss- wood. It is found along
mountain slopes with Magnolia, Rhododendron, Sourwood and Witch Hazel. ..."
2. Library of Universal Knowledge: A Reprint of the Last (1880) Edinburgh and (1880)
"Of living wild animals there are the black and brown bear, panther, wild cat,
fox, raccoon, opossum, wood- chuck, deer, rabbit, squirrel, and, near the sea, ..."
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