exotic wood

collocation in English

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exotic
adjective
uk
/ɪɡˈzɒt.ɪk/us
/ɪɡˈzɑː.t̬ɪk/
unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a ...
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wood
noun
uk
/wʊd/us
/wʊd/
a hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as ...
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(Definition ofexoticandwoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Mass rearing and release of parasitoids is obviously crucial to their successful establishment for biological control ofexoticwood-boring insect pests.
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Within choir oculus are also a chinoiserie, a 17th-century organ and anexoticwoodarmoire.
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Exoticwoodversions are also available.
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Exotic woods are extremely popular with contemporary lacemakers.
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The woods typically used were common exotic woods, such as snakewood or amourette.
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In the mid 1980s, he began creating small sculptures from exotic woods and metals.
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Indoor plumbing with gold fixtures, exotic woods and expensive marbles highlighted his home.
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Many of his pieces were crafted in exotic woods such as palisander and mahogany.
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Exotic woods are imported for certain requests.
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Benches are occasionally made using more exotic woods like purpleheart and teak - though the expense is high.
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Although he has created large and valuable works of exotic woods, in his books he has also championed simple utilitarian works created for daily use.
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The house has been ornamented with various exotic woods ranging from mahogany and cherry to gorgeous bird's eye maple.
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The first were made from hardwoods, most from ironwood, but some from ebony and other exotic woods, through the early 1980s.
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