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dyewood

[dahy-wood]

noun

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



dyewood

/ ˈdaɪˌwʊd /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dyewood1

First recorded in 1690–1700; dye + wood 1
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Example Sentences

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

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