1. resinous wood from pine trees that burns easily and brightly, used for kindling or torches
Usage: regional; Southern U.S.

Examples

• He gathered some lightwood to start the campfire.
• The old cabin was built with lightwood beams that had aged to a golden color.
• She used strips of lightwood as kindling for the fireplace.
• The resinous lightwood caught fire immediately.
• Lightwood was traditionally used for torches in the rural South.
• The smell of burning lightwood filled the evening air.