For Hardwood we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Agriculture, Boating, Ecology, Nature, Paint, Wood and Wood Flooring.

Hardwood (Agriculture)

(forestry) A term describing broadleaf trees, usually deciduous, such as oaks, maples, cottonwood, ashes, and elms.

Hardwood (Boating)

A description applied to woods from deciduous broad-leafed trees (Angiosperms). The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood.

Hardwood (Ecology)

A tree made of tough material. Many hardwood trees are used by people to make houses, furniture, tools, or other objects.

Hardwood (Nature)

Generally, a tree or shrub with broad, deciduous leaves.

Hardwood (Paint)

Trees that have broad leaves (in contrast to conifer or softwoods). The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood. Examples are: oak, maple, ash, beech, walnut, and hickory.

Hardwood (Wood)

Hardwood comes from deciduous trees that lose their leaves during the winter.
Hardwoods have traditionally been used in making such products as furniture, strip flooring, interior trim, cutting boards, novelties, and so forth. Wood used in making these products is typically in the form of relatively small and defect-free pieces which are subsequently glued together; it is also generally more costly than wood from softwood species. Because of these factors, hardwood lumber is manufactured to non-standardized length and width dimensions which will minimize trim waste. For the same reasons, such lumber is measured relatively accurately, with rounding of measurements in small increments.

Hardwood (Wood Flooring)

Generally, one of the botanical groups of deciduous trees that have broad leaves in contrast to the conifers or softwoods. The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood.

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