Elkwood \Elk"wood`\, n.
The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia ({M.
Umbrella}).
elkwood
n : small deciduous open-crowned tree of eastern North America
having creamy white flowers and large leaves in
formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches [syn: {umbrella
tree}, {umbrella magnolia}, {elk-wood}, {Magnolia
tripetala}]