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Haematoxylum campechianum

Haematoxylum campechianum

9.9
A small tropical tree whose hard reddish-brown wood makes a black dye
  • noun
  • /ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪləm kæmˌpeɪkiˈænəm/
  • Specialized
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  • Early settlers prized Haematoxylum campechianum for its valuable heartwood, which produced a deep black dye.

Examples

  • The dye extracted from Haematoxylum campechianum was once widely used in the textile industry.

  • Botanists studied the growth patterns of Haematoxylum campechianum in the forests of Central America.

  • The Haematoxylum campechianum tree is known for its beautiful yellow flowers.

  • Many artisans use Haematoxylum campechianum for dyeing fabrics.

  • Many artisans rely on Haematoxylum campechianum to create a rich black dye for their textiles.

  • The heartwood of Haematoxylum campechianum is sought after for its ability to produce a deep, vibrant dye.

  • In traditional crafts, Haematoxylum campechianum is used extensively for dyeing various fabric types.

Synonyms

logwood
vsHaematoxylum campechianum
  • Specialized
9.7

A small spiny tree from Central America and the Caribbean that people use to make dark dye

uses the longer formal name for the plant instead of the short common form
logwood tree
vsHaematoxylum campechianum
  • UK
9.9

A small spiny tree from the Caribbean whose hard inner wood makes black dye

uses the longer formal name rather than the common descriptive tree term
bloodwood tree
vsHaematoxylum campechianum
  • US
9.9

A spiny shrub of Central America and the Caribbean with yellow flowers and hard inner wood for black dye

uses the formal full name instead of the alternative common name
campeachy
vsHaematoxylum campechianum
  • US
9.9

A small spiny tree with bright yellow flowers used to make black dye

uses the formal full name rather than the variant or regional term

Surface Forms

Haematoxylum campechianum singular
Haematoxylum campechianums plural

Morphology

Haematoxylum + campechianum

Haematoxylum campechianum is a Latin binomial proper name rather than a compositional English phrase, so it functions as a label for a particular species (logwood) rather than a phrase whose meaning is built transparently from its parts. The second element is a Latinized epithet (campechianum) and the first element is technical botanical terminology; these are not productive, everyday English words a B1 learner would use to infer the full meaning, making the expression non-derivable from its constituents.

Etymology

The name Haematoxylum campechianum comes from old words haemato- meaning 'blood' and -xylum meaning 'wood', because the tree's red inner wood gives a deep dye, and 'campechianum' shows it comes from Campeche. So the name means 'blood wood from Campeche' and reminds us of its dye use.