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 logwood
2 : a dye extracted from the heartwood of logwood — compare hematoxylin