Definition
Any of several trees or shrubs whose wood burns readily and was historically used for torches; also a fictional organization in British science fiction.
Etymology
Compound word from 'torch' plus 'wood.' Various species earned this name for their resinous, easily ignitable wood that made excellent torches before electric lighting.
Kelly Says
Native Americans and early settlers prized torchwood species like ocotillo and certain pines because their resin-rich wood would burn steadily even in wind and rain. The name was later borrowed for the BBC series as a more mysterious-sounding alternative to their original title ideas.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በረከት እንጨት
beh-reh-keht ehn-cheh-t
ARالعربية
خشب الشعلة
khushb al-shu-ah-lah
BNবাংলা
টর্চউড
tohr-chwood
CACatalà
fusta de torchwood
foos-tah deh toh-shwoo
CSČeština
torchwood
TOHR-chwood
DADansk
torchwood
TOHR-chwood
DEDeutsch
Torchwood
TOHR-chwood
ELΕλληνικά
ξύλο torchwood
ksee-loh toh-shwoo
ESEspañol
madera de tea
mah-DEH-rah deh TEH-ah
FAفارسی
چوب فانوس
choob fah-noos
FISuomi
torchwood
TOHR-chwood
FRFrançais
bois de torchwood
bwa deh toh-shwoo
GUGU
ટોર્ચવુડ
tohr-chwood
HAHA
itacen torchwood
ee-tah-chen toh-shwoo
HEעברית
עץ טורצ'ווד
eh-ts toh-rch-wood
HIहिन्दी
टॉर्चवुड
tohr-chwood
HUMagyar
torchwood fa
toh-shwoo fah
IDBahasa Indonesia
kayu torchwood
kah-yoo toh-shwoo
IGIG
osisi torchwood
oh-see-see toh-shwoo
ITItaliano
legno di torchwood
LEH-nyoh dee toh-shwoo
JA日本語
トーチウッド
toh-chi-woo-do
KKKK
Торчвуд ағашы
TOHR-chwood ah-gah-sheh
KO한국어
토치우드
toh-chee-woo-deh
MRMR
टॉर्चवुड
tohr-chwood
MSBahasa Melayu
kayu torchwood
kah-yoo toh-shwoo
MYမြန်မာ
မီးခြစ်ရှည်
mee-chay-shay
NLNederlands
torchwood
TOHR-chwood
NONorsk
torchwood
TOHR-chwood
PAPA
ਟੌਰਚਵੁੱਡ
tohr-chwood
PLPolski
drzewo torchwood
zhreh-voh toh-shwoo
PTPortuguês
madeira de torchwood
mah-DEH-rah deh toh-shwoo
RORomână
lemn de torchwood
lehm deh toh-shwoo
RUРусский
Торчвуд
TOHR-chwood
SVSvenska
torchwood
TOHR-chwood
SWKiswahili
mbao wa torchwood
m-bah-oh wah toh-shwoo
TAதமிழ்
டோர்ச்வூட்
tohr-chwood
TEతెలుగు
టోర్చ్వుడ్
tohr-chwood
THไทย
ไม้เทียน
mai tee-an
TLTL
kahoy na torchwood
kah-hoy nah toh-shwoo
TRTürkçe
meşale ağacı
meh-SHAH-leh ah-jah-see
UKУкраїнська
Торчвуд
TOHR-chwood
URاردو
ٹارچ ووڈ
tohr-chwood
VITiếng Việt
gỗ torchwood
goh toh-shwoo
YOYO
igba torchwood
ee-gbah toh-shwoo
ZUZU
umuthi we torchwood
oo-moo-thee weh toh-shwoo