Definition: The wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

Pulling back the carpet showed us that a lot of the original hardwood floors are shot. So, we found a great deal on Craigslist for 3/4" solid pre-finished hardwood oak floors with cherry finish, and bought enough to do the entire first floor of the house. Upstairs, we decided to carpet the bedrooms, and the hall and loft appear to be in good enough shape to be sanded, stained, and refinished. At least we can retain some of the original wood floors.