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| log·wood [ lóg wd ] (plural log·woods) |
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1. spiny tree: a spiny leguminous tree. Native to: Caribbean, Central America. Latin name Haematoxylon campechianum.
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2. wood giving dye: the wood of the logwood, which yields a purplish red dye
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| [Late 16th century. Because the tree's wood was imported in log form] |
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