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
Beautiful shades of brown, green, blue and red may be obtained by using logwood, indigo, fustic, cutch, madder, cochineal, and copperas.
From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.
Whether the King of Great Britain will admit the citizens of the United States to cut logwood on the district allotted to his Majesty by Spain, and on what terms?
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) by Various
Boil the reed then in the following solution: To three teaspoonfuls of bark extract in a quart of water, add a half teaspoonful of indigo and a small quantity of logwood.
From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.
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