logwood
Caribbean dye tree
Logwood is a tree native to Central America and the Caribbean, or the dark heartwood extracted from it.
The wood yields a deep purple-black dye historically prized for coloring textiles, leather, and ink.
The colonists traded logwood for European goods.
The dye has largely been replaced by synthetics but still sees use in specialty applications.
Substance that imparts hue
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- fabricWoven or knit material
pigment · batik · indigo · cochineal · brazilwood · woad · carmine · chroma
Pod-producing plant family
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- BelizeCentral American coastal nation
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
Caribbean · heartwood · bark · thorny · shrub · cultivation · plantation
Curing hides or bronzing
- leatherTanned animal skin
- hideConceal or pelt
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
astringent · extract · preservation · dyebath · fixative
Lasting surface discoloration
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- cellBasic unit of life
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- tissueDisposable soft paper
slide · laboratory · pathology · biopsy · chromatin · contrast · cytology
Tree's central wood
woodturning · inlay · marquetry · cabinetmaking · furniture · grain · durability · lumber
Small five-petaled wildflower
- navyMaritime military force
- blue-blackVery dark purplish shade
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- mauveGrayish pale violet
plum · inkiness · darkness · richness · saturation · permanence
colorant
Substance that imparts hue
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
fabric · pigment · batik · indigo · cochineal · brazilwood · woad · carmine · chroma · hue
legume
Pod-producing plant family
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- BelizeCentral American coastal nation
Jamaica · Caribbean · heartwood · bark · thorny · shrub · cultivation · plantation
tanning
Curing hides or bronzing
mordant · astringent · extract · preservation · dyebath · fixative
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- cellBasic unit of life
- nucleusCentral controlling part
tissue · slide · laboratory · pathology · biopsy · chromatin · contrast · cytology
heartwood
Tree's central wood
dark · woodturning · inlay · marquetry · cabinetmaking · furniture · grain · durability · lumber · sawmill
violet
Small five-petaled wildflower
- navyMaritime military force
- blue-blackVery dark purplish shade
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
mauve · plum · inkiness · darkness · richness · saturation · permanence
- colorantsdye, dyes, pigment, pigments, tint
- historic pigmentsochre, vermilion, ultramarine, indigo, madder
- natural pigmentsochre, indigo, carmine, madder, ultramarine
- pigmentsochre, ultramarine, sienna, umber, vermilion
- black dyescarbon black, lampblack
- Drysalterydyes, dyestuff, pigments, chemicals, borax