Definition: (mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

Alright class, settle down now, let’s take a peek, At ‘hardwood,’ a word that we need to speak! The dictionary gives us a clue, it's true, "Mostly in botany and forestry too." Now listen close, don't you fret or frown, It’s wood from trees, all over town! But there's a special rule, a key you see, It comes from dicotyledonous – can anyone agree? These are plants with two seed leaves, you know, Like oaks and maples, putting on a show! And the definition says, "Without regard to its might," Meaning hardness isn't the defining light. So hardwood means, it’s simply this, my dears, Wood from these trees, throughout all the years! Think maple, cherry, walnut so grand, These are hardwoods across the land. Any questions? Don’t be shy, let your knowledge fly!