log·wood
n 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 .
Similar sounding terms: lo·co·weed
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