a leguminous tree, Haematoxylon campechianum, of the Caribbean and Central America
2.
the heavy reddish-brown wood of this tree, yielding the dye haematoxylin
See also haematoxylon
logwood in American English
(ˈlɔgˌwʊd)
noun
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 stains and for dyeing fabrics
2.
this tree, having thorny branches and small, yellow flowers