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

It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.

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It had come to protect the boats which landed the men who cut the Campeachy dyewood.

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The natural products of the country—ivory, rubber, palm-oil, dyewoods—and many other native unmanufactured articles are exchanged for these goods.

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A few days later they reached Havana, where they sold the dyewood and had arranged to meet Don Martin Sarmiento, whose affairs occasionally necessitated a visit to Cuba.

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Owing to the fugitive character of all the colours to light, these dyewoods are now comparatively little employed in dyeing.

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