Buttonwood

/ˈbʌtən.wʊd/ noun

Definition

Another name for the buttonball or sycamore tree, emphasizing that it is made of wood.

Etymology

Compound of 'button' and 'wood,' literally describing the wood from the tree that produces button-like seed balls.

Kelly Says

Buttonwood is the wood itself, while buttonball emphasizes the seed, showing how English creates synonyms by highlighting different features—it's the same tree, just described from different angles.

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