logwood

log·wood

noun \ˈlȯg-ˌwu̇d, ˈläg-\

Definition of LOGWOOD

1

a : a Central American and West Indian leguminous tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) b : the very hard brown or brownish red heartwood of logwood

2

: a dye extracted from the heartwood of logwood—see hematoxylin