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Added 10 October 2026

firewood

/ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ noun

In Latin: cremium, lignum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about firewood at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Wood used for fuel.
they collected and cut their own firewood

Origin

From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.

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