haematoxylon

/ ˌhiːmətɒkˈsɪlɪk; ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɒn /

noun

1. any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa. The heartwood yields the dye haematoxylin

Derived Forms

• haematoxylic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of haematoxylon¹

C19: see haematoxylin

Example Sentences

Logwood (Haematoxylon campechianum) is closely connected with the story of adventure and colonisation in the West Indies.

From Project Gutenberg

Ubar is a red-wood resembling the logwood (haematoxylon) of Honduras, and might probably be employed for the same purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

Logwood is the coloured heartwood of Haematoxylon campechianum; red sandalwood of Pterocarpus santalinus.

From Project Gutenberg

Logwood is the heart-wood of Haematoxylon campechianum, a tree growing in Central America.

From Project Gutenberg