lignum — meaning in English

English meaning

• firewood noun Wood cut and kept for burning, usually for heat.
• wood noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.

Senses

lignum is used for these senses in English:

• firewood Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
• wood (countable) The wood from a particular species of tree.
• wood Firewood.

wood — full definition

1. noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.
2. noun An area covered with trees; a small forest.
3. noun A type of golf club traditionally made with a wooden head.

Related Latin words