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logwood

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Main Entry:
log·wood 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈlg-ˌwd, 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


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