Logwood (Noun)
Meaning 1
Very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The woodcutter extracted the valuable logwood from the felled tree to sell to the local dye maker.
- Historically, logwood was a key component in the production of high-quality ink.
- To create a rich purple dye, the artisan combined the logwood with other natural substances in a secret process.
- The scarcity of logwood made the textile artist's handmade fabrics extremely expensive and exclusive.
- After drying and grinding the logwood, the dyer added it to the hot water to release the vibrant red pigment.
Meaning 2
Spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.