Fruitwood
Description
Any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees such as apple, plum, cherry, or Pear. Fruitwood has been used for panel paintings, carving and cabinetmaking. These soft, yellowish woods are durable, smooth, and have a uniform grain and texture.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bois fruitier (Fr.); frutal (Esp.)
Resources and Citations
- Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Pomaceous Fruit:Apple-Tree, Pirus malus L.
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998