logwood

• Substantivo que designa a madeira muito dura, de cor marrom a marrom-avermelhada, da árvore de pau-campeche, usada para produzir um corante vermelho-púrpura, ou o arbusto espinhoso ou pequena árvore da América Central e das Índias Ocidentais que fornece essa madeira.

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.

   Pau-campeche

   • 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.

   Espécie de árvore

   • 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.