dyewood

[ dahy-wood ]

/ ˈdaɪˌwʊd /

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noun

any wood yielding a coloring matter used for dyeing.

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Origin of dyewood

First recorded in 1690–1700; dye + wood¹

Words nearby dyewood

dyer's-weed, dyer's woodruff, dye sensitizing, dyestuff, dye transfer, dyewood, Dyfed, dying, dyke, dykon, Dylan

How to use dyewood in a sentence

At that time parties of English dyewood and mahogany cutters, many of whom had been pirates, established themselves at Belize.
The Colonies 1492-1750|Reuben Gold Thwaites
Barwood, a dyewood obtained from Pterocarpus angolensis, a tall tree of West Africa.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
It had come to protect the boats which landed the men who cut the Campeachy dyewood.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3)|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for dyewood

dyewood

/ (ˈdaɪˌwʊd) /

noun

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

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