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haematoxylon

British  
/ 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

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Other Word Forms

  • haematoxylic adjective

Etymology

Origin of haematoxylon

C19: see haematoxylin