softwood
noun [ U or C ] uk/ˈsɒft.wʊd/ us/ˈsɑːft.wʊd/
（取材于松树等针叶树的）软木
wood from fast-growing evergreen trees (= ones that never lose their leaves) like pine, or a tree of this type
window frames made from softwood 软木制成的窗框
A 200,000-acre forest site will be replanted with softwoods to supply the paper and pulp mill. 20万英亩的林地将重新种上针叶树，以便为造纸厂提供原料。
Compare: hardwood