paddle wood (padlwud)

A tree of Guiana, Asp i do sperm a excelsum of the Apocynaceæ. It has a singular fluted or buttre ed trunk, from the projecting radii of which the Indians make paddles. The hard elastic wood also affords rollers for cotton-gins. padji Paddyl (pad'i), n.; pl. Paddies (-iz). [A dim. of Pat, abbr. of Patrick,