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Word: Pecky
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century. Apparently from peck + -y
Definition:
Of timber, especially cypress: showing signs of localized decay, often in small rounded patches running with the grain, caused by various fungi affecting the heartwood of the living tree.
Variant Forms:
- peaky
- peeky
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