camwood

/ (ˈkæmˌwʊd) /

noun

a W African leguminous tree, Baphia nitida, whose hard wood was formerly used in making a red dye

the wood of this tree

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Word Origin for camwood

C20: perhaps from Temne

Words nearby camwood

Cam Ranh Bay, Camrose, camshaft, Camus, cam wheel, camwood, can, Cana, Canaan, Canaan dog, Canaanite

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Example sentences from the Web for camwood

With some dyes a separate bath is needed, such as with Camwood or Catechu.
Vegetable Dyes|Ethel M. Mairet
Amongst old Spanish furniture you will find things made from Camwood that are a joy to the eye.
West African studies|Mary Henrietta Kingsley
Boil half a pound of camwood (in a bag) in two gallons of water, for fifteen minutes.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
This they smeared with a paint made by the admixture of camwood and copal gum.
Bones|Edgar Wallace

Red comes next to this which is mostly obtained of camwood, another domestic employment of the women.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party |Martin Robinson Delany

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