logwood
the heavy, brownish-red heartwood of a West Indian and Central American tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the legume family, used in dyeing.
the tree itself.
Origin of logwood
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How to use logwood in a sentence
Others served their time with the log-wood cutters of Yucatan.
Blackbeard: Buccaneer | Ralph D. PaineIt seemed to be only of log-wood, that Hath kept the fire all this while in it.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysShe rode, furling her sails, to the log-wood wharf on its further side.
The Pioneers | Katharine Susannah PrichardBy adding or diminishing the log-wood and fustic any shade may be had.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. GilletteLog-wood and cider, in iron, set with copperas, makes a good black.
The American Frugal Housewife | Lydia M. Child
British Dictionary definitions for logwood
/ (ˈlɒɡˌwʊd) /
a leguminous tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the Caribbean and Central America
the heavy reddish-brown wood of this tree, yielding the dye haematoxylin: See also haematoxylon
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