trumpetwood

English

Etymology

From trumpet +‎ wood.

Noun

trumpetwood (uncountable)

1. A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the nettle family, whose hollow stems can be used for wind instruments.

Synonyms

• snakewood
• trumpet tree

References

• “trumpetwood”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.