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logwood
noun log·wood \ˈlȯg-ˌwu̇d, ˈläg-\
Definition of LOGWOOD
1
a : a leguminous tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) of Mexico and the West Indies b : the very hard brown or brownish-red heartwood of logwood
2
: a dye extracted from the heartwood of logwood — compare hematoxylin
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First Known Use of LOGWOOD
1581
Rhymes with LOGWOOD
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logwood
noun log·wood \ˈlȯg-ˌwu̇d, ˈläg-\
Medical Definition of LOGWOOD
1
a : a Central American and West Indian leguminous tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) b : the very hard brown or brownish red heartwood of logwood
2
: a dye extracted from the heartwood of logwood—see hematoxylin
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