PARTRIDGE WOOD Definition & Meaning

partridge wood

noun

the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.

partridge-wood

noun

the dark striped wood of the tropical American leguminous tree, Andira inermis, used for cabinetwork

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of partridge wood¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

They make a stab at recreating it before also tackling partridge, wood pigeon and Aylesbury duckling, which they give an Indian makeover.

From

If, when you buy an umbrella that has the stick bent into a deep curve at the bottom for the handle, you may feel quite sure that it is of partridge wood, which does not grow large enough to furnish a knob for a handle, but, when steamed, admits of being bent.

From

It was a handsome piece of polished partridge wood, surmounted by a handsomely wrought head of gold.

From

Browse