haematoxylon

haematoxylin

/ (ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɒn) /


noun
  1. any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa. The heartwood yields the dye haematoxylin

Origin of haematoxylon

1
C19: see haematoxylin

Derived forms of haematoxylon

  • haematoxylic (ˌhiːmətɒkˈsɪlɪk), adjective

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