dyewood

American  

[dahy-wood] / ˈdaɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. any wood yielding a coloring matter used for dyeing. dyeing.

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dyewood British  

/ ˈdaɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. any wood, such as brazil, from which dyes and pigments can be obtained

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Etymology

Origin of dyewood

First recorded in 1690–1700; dye + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Not only is the one leg wobbly: it might some day wither altogether and go the way of dyewood, sugar, gold and rubber.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Mahogany and dyewood, when it's to be got."

From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold

It is the most important natural dyewood at present employed, being largely used for dyeing dark blues and black on silk, wool and cotton.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

The dark masses had rolled away over the south-eastern horizon, and were now spending their fury upon the dyewood forests of Honduras and Tabasco.

From The Rifle Rangers by Reid, Mayne

Louis Siebold.—The recent development in the preparation of dyewood extracts, with notes of their adulterations.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 by Various