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dye·wood

(dī′wo͝od′)

Any of various kinds of wood that yield coloring matter used as a dye.

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dyewood

(ˈdaɪˌwʊd)

(Forestry) any wood, such as brazil, from which dyes and pigments can be obtained

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dye•wood

(ˈdaɪˌwʊd)

n.

any wood yielding a coloring matter used for dyeing.

[1690–1700]

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THE PORT ROYAL EARTHQUAKE

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