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

Nearby words

camra, camrose, camshaft, camus, camus, albert, camwood, caméra stylo, can, can buoy, can do with, can of worms

Word Origin for camwood

C20: perhaps from Temne

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Examples 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