hardwood vs mott

hardwood

noun
  • The tree or tree species that yields the preceding. 

  • The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood. 

  • (in more general use) As the preceding, but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness. 

  • The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness. 

  • A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which. 

adj
  • Made of interlocking hardwood boards. 

mott

noun
  • A copse or small grove of trees, especially live oak or elm. 

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