touchwood

See also: touch wood

English

Etymology

Apparently from touch +‎ wood, but perhaps the first element is derived from torch.

Noun

touchwood (uncountable)

Decayed wood used as tinder; punk.

Translations

dry material used for fire lighting

Armenian: փտած փայտ (pʿtac pʿayt)
Erzya: макшо (makšo)
Maori: pangē, pangi

Swedish: fnöske (sv) n, tändved c
Westrobothnian: snjusk n, snjösk m, snjösh m, frausk m

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