Lēt'ter-wood, n.
n. (Bot.) The wood of a tree of the genus Piratinera (P. guianensis), found in Guiana;—so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics.
n. (Bot.) The wood of a tree of the genus Piratinera (P. guianensis), found in Guiana;—so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics.