yellowwoodEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryyellowwood /ˈyelōˌwo͝od, ˈjɛloʊˌwʊd / ▸ noun any of a number of trees which have yellowish timber or yield a yellow dye. ● a North American tree of the pea family (Cladrastis lutea, family Leguminosae). ● a podocarp.