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
To avoid this irksome imprisonment to a plot of sugar canes, many of the English freebooters joined their brethren at Tortuga, or turned cow-killers and logwood cutters in the Bay of Campeachy.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury
The Spaniards had attacked them and carried off the logwood, but had humanely given them three sloops to carry them home.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Frederick Whymper
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 Anna A. Gill
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