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dye·wood
(dī′wo͝od′)n.
Any of various kinds of wood that yield coloring matter used as a dye.
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dyewood
(ˈdaɪˌwʊd)n
(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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Noun | 1. | dyewood - any wood from which dye is obtained wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
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