ironwood tree meaning and definition

IRONWOOD TREE noun

Definition of ironwood tree (noun)

1. handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
   • synonyms: ironwood, Mesua ferrea, rose chestnut
2. a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
   • synonyms: iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood
3. medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
   • synonyms: Eastern hop hornbeam, ironwood, Ostrya virginiana