logwood

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

log·wood

noun \ˈlg-ˌwd, ˈläg-\

Definition of LOGWOOD

1
a : a leguminous tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) of Mexico and the West Indies b : the very hard brown or brownish-red heartwood of logwood
2
: a dye extracted from the heartwood of logwood — compare hematoxylin

First Known Use of LOGWOOD

1581

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