softwood
noun/ˈsɒftwʊd/
/ˈsɔːftwʊd/
[uncountable, countable]- wood from trees such as pine, that is cheap to produce and can be cut easily compare hardwoodOxford Collocations DictionarySoftwood is used before these nouns:
- lumber
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