trumpet wood
/ˈtrʌmpɪt wʊd/
noun
- A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) with hollow branches used to make musical instruments or as a source of lightweight wood.
- Trumpet-wood trees grow quickly in the rainforest and provide shelter for birds.
- The hollow stems of trumpet-wood were traditionally used by indigenous people to make wind instruments.
- The artisan carved a flute from trumpet-wood, prized for its light weight.