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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees such as [ | + | Any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees such as [[applewood|apple]], [[plum (tree)|plum]], [[cherry wood|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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 15 January 2014
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.)
Additional Information
Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Pomaceous Fruit:Apple-Tree, Pirus malus L.
Authority
- 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