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logwood


log·wood

noun \ˈlg-ˌwd, 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

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