n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ g- ˌ wu ̇ d, ' läg-
Function: 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