logwood: Meaning and Definition of

log•wood

Pronunciation: (lôg'wood", log'-), [key]
— n.
  1. the heavy, brownish-red heartwood of a West Indian and Central American tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the legume family, used in dyeing.
  2. the tree itself.
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