logwood
Americannoun
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the heavy, brownish-red heartwood of a West Indian and Central American tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the legume family, used in dyeing.
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the tree itself.
noun
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a leguminous tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the Caribbean and Central America
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the heavy reddish-brown wood of this tree, yielding the dye haematoxylin See also haematoxylon
Etymology
Origin of logwood
Example Sentences
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Campeche was colonized by Spain in the 16th century; over the next 100 years, as trade in logwood dye created wealth, it was under constant attack by pirates, many hailing from Spain’s arch enemy, England.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022
Its location also made it a commercial centre as well; merchants traded slaves, sugar and logwood.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2012
They try to relieve the local pain by spluttering the affected part with chalk, pepper, and logwood, and the leaves of certain plants that have the power of blistering.
From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta
Logwood inks as made to-day differ from those, in that the modern logwood inks contain another sort of chrome than chromide of potash; they contain chromium in the form of an acetate or a chlorine.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Ingersoll, Robert Green
The natural productions are very numerous; medicinal plants and many valuable woods, as mahogany, ebony, logwood, and cedar, abound in the forests.
From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by Alden, John B.
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