(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:24:07

Neis"hout (?), n. [From D. niezen to sneeze + hout wood.] Bot.

The mahogany-like wood of the South African tree Pteroxylon utile, the sawdust of which causes violent sneezing (whence the name). Also called sneezewood.

 

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