Useful english dictionary. 2012.
logwood — [lôg′wood΄] n. [so called from being imported in logs] 1. the hard, brownish red wood of a tropical tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) of the caesalpinia family, native to Central America and the West Indies: it yields a dye much used in biological … English World dictionary
Logwood — Log wood . [So called from being imported in logs.] The heartwood of a tree ({H[ae]matoxylon Campechianum}), a native of South America, It is a red, heavy wood, containing a crystalline substance called h[ae]matoxylin, and is used largely in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
logwood — /lawg wood , log /, 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. [1575 85; LOG1 + WOOD1] * * * ▪ Haematoxylon campechianum … Universalium
logwood — noun Date: 1581 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
logwood — log·wood lȯg .wu̇d, läg 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 * * *… … Medical dictionary
logwood — /ˈlɒgwʊd/ (say logwood) noun 1. the heavy brownish red heartwood of a West Indian and Central American tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, much used in dyeing. 2. the tree itself …
tree — Synonyms and related words: Stammbaum, acacia, ailanthus, alder, alligator pear, allspice, almond, apple, apricot, ash, aspen, avocado, ax, balsa, balsam, banyan, bare pole, basswood, bay, bayberry, beech, betel palm, birch, block, bottle up,… … Moby Thesaurus
logwood — mėlynasis kampešmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, dažinis, vaistinis, medingas augalas (Haematoxylum campechianum), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Haematoxylum campechianum angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
logwood — log•wood [[t]ˈlɔgˌwʊd, ˈlɒg [/t]] n. 1) pln the heavy, brownish red heartwood of a West Indian and Central American tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, used in dyeing 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
logwood — noun A tree, Haematoxylum campechianum, in the legume family, of great economic importance and growing throughout Central America … Wiktionary
