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LOGWOODS
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logwoods
plural of logwood
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LOGWOOD
Log"wood` n. Etym: [So called from being imported in logs.]
Definition: The heartwood of a tree (Hæmatoxylon Campechianum), a native of South America, It is a red, heavy wood, containing a crystalline substance called hæmatoxylin, and is used largely in dyeing. An extract from this wood is used in medicine as an astringent. Also called Campeachy wood, and bloodwood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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