| n. | 1. | The wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers); also items made from such wood; |
| adj. | 1. | Made of the hard-to-cut wood of a broad-leaved tree, as e.g. oak; consisting of a hardwood; |
| Noun | 1. | hardwood - the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers) |
| Adj. | 1. | hardwood - made of the hard-to-cut wood of a broad-leaved tree, as e.g. oak; "hardwood floors" Antonyms: softwood - made of the easy-to-cut wood of a coniferous tree, as e.g. pine; "softwood lumber" |