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logwood
n.
leguminous tree from which a crystalline substance is obtained to be used in the production of various dyes and stains
Haematoxylum campechianum
- Logwood redirects here. It may also refer to members of the genus Xylosma, which is part of the willow family, Salicaceae.
logwood
Noun
1. very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye
(hypernym) wood
(substance-holonym) logwood tree, campeachy, bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum
2. spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye
(synonym) logwood tree, campeachy, bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum
(hypernym) blackwood, blackwood tree
(member-holonym) Haematoxylum, genus Haematoxylum, Haematoxylon, genus Haematoxylon
logwood
nm.
logwood, leguminous tree from which a crystalline substance is obtained to be used in the production of various dyes and stains
Logwood
(n.)
The heartwood of a tree (Haematoxylon Campechianum), a native of South America, It is a red, heavy wood, containing a crystalline substance called haematoxylin, and is used largely in dyeing. An extract from this wood is used in medicine as an astringent. Also called Campeachy wood, and bloodwood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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