xylograph
American
[zahy-luh-graf, -grahf]
/ ˈzaɪ ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun
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an engraving on wood.
xylograph
British
/ ˈzaɪləˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /
noun
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an engraving in wood
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a print taken from a wood block
verb
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(tr) to print (a design, illustration, etc) from a wood engraving
Etymology
Origin of xylograph
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