Accroides

/ˈækrɔɪdz/ noun

Definition

A type of hard, durable wood from Australian trees of the genus Xanthorrhoea, formerly used for making tool handles and other wooden goods.

Etymology

From Greek 'akron' (summit) and 'eidos' (form), referring to the plant's tall flower spikes. The name was applied to the wood by European botanists in the 18th century.

Kelly Says

Accroides wood was so incredibly hard that it was prized by tool makers—a handle made from this Australian wood would last far longer than ordinary wood, making it worth the import cost!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
akroides
AMአማርኛ
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
ARالعربية
أكرويد
ak-ro-eed
BGБългарски
акроидес
BNবাংলা
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
CACatalà
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
CSČeština
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
DADansk
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
DEDeutsch
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
ELΕλληνικά
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
ESEspañol
acroides
ah-kroh-dees
ETEesti
akroides
EUEuskara
akroides
FAفارسی
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
FISuomi
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
FRFrançais
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
GLGalego
akroides
GUGU
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
HAHA
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
HEעברית
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
HIहिन्दी
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
HRHrvatski
akroides
HUMagyar
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
IDBahasa Indonesia
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
IGIG
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
ITItaliano
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
JA日本語
アクロイデス
akuroidesu
KKKK
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
KMKM
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
KO한국어
아크로이드
ak-ro-i-do
LTLietuvių
akroides
LVLatviešu
akroides
MNМонгол
акроидес
MRMR
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
MSBahasa Melayu
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
MYမြန်မာ
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
NLNederlands
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
NONorsk
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
PAPA
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
PLPolski
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
PTPortuguês
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
RORomână
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
RUРусский
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
SKSlovenčina
akroides
SLSlovenščina
akroides
SRСрпски
акроидес
SVSvenska
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
SWKiswahili
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
TAதமிழ்
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
TEతెలుగు
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
THไทย
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
TLTL
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
TRTürkçe
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
UKУкраїнська
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
URاردو
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
VITiếng Việt
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
YOYO
accroides
ak-kroh-deez
ZH中文
阿克罗伊德
ā kè luò yì dé
ZUZU
accroides
ak-kroh-deez

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