noun
- Plural of fatwood; resinous wood from pine trees, especially the heartwood of dead or dying pines, used as kindling or fuel because it burns readily.
Usage: chiefly regional (southeastern United States); also called lightwood or pine knot
Examples
- The campers gathered fatwoods from the forest floor to start their fire.
- Fatwoods were traditionally used by settlers as a reliable source of kindling.
- The old pine stumps contained plenty of fatwoods for burning.
- She split the fatwoods into smaller pieces for the fireplace.
- Fatwoods ignite quickly because of their high resin content.