fiddleback
/ˈfɪdəlˌbæk/
noun
- A type of wood, especially from maple trees, that has a wavy grain pattern resembling the back of a violin, often used for making musical instruments and fine furniture.
- Fiddleback wood is prized for its beautiful, rippling grain.
- The luthier chose a piece of fiddleback maple for the violin's back.
- The antique table was made from rare fiddleback mahogany.
- A type of spider (family Theridiidae) with a violin-shaped marking on its back, also known as the brown recluse.
- Fiddleback spiders are often found in dark, undisturbed areas.
- The fiddleback spider is venomous and should be avoided.
- He identified the spider as a fiddleback by the dark mark on its back.