'Pteroxylon utile' definitions:

Definition of 'Pteroxylon utile'

From: GCIDE
  • Neishout \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. [1913 Webster]