fatwood

English

Etymology

fat +‎ wood

Noun

fatwood (countable and uncountable, plural fatwoods)

  1. A heartwood of pine trees, impregnated with resin, useful in the manufacture of pitch and pine tar.
    • 2009 May 20, Oliver Schwaner-Albright, “Grilling Over Wood as a Sweaty, Smoky Sport”, in New York Times‎:
      He stacked split pieces of well-seasoned, thoroughly dry oak, and started a fire using some newspaper and fatwood, a resinous pinewood that flames easily.
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