Main Entry:

log·wood

Pronunciation:

\ˈlȯg-ˌwu̇d, ˈläg-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1581

1 a: a leguminous tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) of Mexico and the West Indies b: the very hard brown or brownish-red heartwood of logwood2: a dye extracted from the heartwood of logwood — compare hematoxylin