cladrastis lutea
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dyeSynonyms: Kentucky yellowwoodgopherwoodCladrastis luteaCladrastis kentukea
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
gopherwood \gopherwood\ n. A small handsome round-headed deciduous tree (Cladrastis lutea) having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye; also called yellowwood.
Syn: Kentucky yellowwood, Cladrastis lutea, Cladrastis kentukea, yellowwood. [WordNet 1.5]