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Definition softwood in British English

softwood noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈsɒftˌwʊd/
1

wood that can be cut easily and is cheap to produce because it comes from trees such as pines or firs that grow quickly

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1.1

a tree that has this type of wood

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Definition softwood in British English