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  1. corrections and revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations which have been added in subsequent print and online updates. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into torchwood, n. in September 2024.

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    torchwood, (genus Amyris), genus comprising 40 species of large shrubs or trees of the citrus family (Rutaceae) found in tropical America. The plants burn well because of the high resin content of their wood. Incense and aromatic oils are derived from various torchwood species, and several are the source of timber known as candlewood.

    The leaves of torchwood plants are glossy and grow in sets of three leaflets. The bisexual flowers are generally white in colour and borne in clusters. The fleshy fruits are cherrylike. The plants are highly resinous and have a strong odour. The wood is yellowish brown and streaked.

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    Sea torchwood (Amyris elemifera) grows along the coasts of Florida. Balsam torchwood (A. balsamifera) and A. polymorpha are known especially from Cuba, the latter being endemic there. Extracts from the Mexican A. plumieri are used in lacquers. A number of species are listed as endangered species, with A. thyrsifolia, A. apiculata, and A. chiapensis...

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  2. 3 meanings: 1. any of various rutaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amyris, esp A. balsamifera, of Florida and the Caribbean,.... Click for more definitions.

  3. Definition of Torchwood in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of Torchwood. What does Torchwood mean? Information and translations of Torchwood in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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  5. The meaning of TORCHWOOD is any of a genus (Amyris) of tropical American trees and shrubs of the rue family with hard heavy fragrant resinous streaky yellowish-brown wood.

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