Meaning Of The Word Logwood

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logwood in American English
the hard, brownish-red wood of a tropical tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) of the caesalpinia family, native to Central America and the West Indies: it yields a dye much used in biological stains and for dyeing fabrics
noun: the heavy, brownish-red heartwood of a West Indian and Central American tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the legume family, used in dyeing

logwood in British English
noun: a leguminous tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the Caribbean and Central America

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