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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any wood from which colouring matter is extracted for dyeing. countable, uncountable

   "Cochineal was cultivated in individual households, indigo was common, and several dyewoods were indigenous."

2. 2
   any wood from which dye is obtained wordnet

Example

More examples

"Cochineal was cultivated in individual households, indigo was common, and several dyewoods were indigenous."

Etymology

From dye + wood.

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