1. a tropical American tree whose heartwood yields a dark red dye
2. the dark red heartwood of this tree, used as a source of dye
3. a red or purple dye extracted from logwood, used in textiles and as a biological stain

Examples

• The logwood tree grows naturally in Central America and the Caribbean.
• Merchants imported logwood from Mexico for the textile industry.
• The deep red logwood dye was highly valued in colonial times.
• Scientists use logwood stain to examine tissue samples under microscopes.
• The heartwood of logwood contains compounds that produce rich purple and red colors.
• Logwood was once a major export commodity from the Caribbean islands.