logwood

• Sehr hartes, braunes bis rotbraunes Holz des Blutholzbaums (Campêchebaum), das zur Herstellung eines rotvioletten Farbstoffs verwendet wird, sowie der dornige Strauch oder kleine Baum Mittelamerikas und der Westindischen Inseln, der dieses Holz liefert.

A noun referring to the very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree, used in preparing a purplish red dye, or to the spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies that yields this wood.

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1. Dye woodC1formal

   A very hard, brown to brownish-red heartwood from the logwood tree, used to produce a purplish-red dye.

   Blauholz

   • Logwood was historically a major source of dye for textiles.
   • The deep color of the fabric came from logwood extract.
   • Artisans still use logwood for natural dyeing processes.

2. Tree speciesC1formal

   A spiny shrub or small tree native to Central America and the West Indies, with bipinnate leaves and small bright yellow flowers, yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used for black dye.

   Baumart

   • Logwood trees thrive in the tropical climates of Central America.
   • The bright yellow flowers of the logwood tree bloom in spring.
   • Logwood is cultivated for its valuable heartwood in some regions.